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Morning care

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Hygiene routine by nurse support

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MDSD

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Satefy data sheet for instructions regarding use of substance and or chemical

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Medical asepsis

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Free from disease

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Microorganisms

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Only seen through microscope such as bacteria or fungi

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Manipulative behavior

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Exploit, control or otherwise influence others to advantage

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Maslow

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Person psychology needs

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Legal ethics

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Legal profession to observe in their practice

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Log rolling

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Exchanging favors

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Intravenous therapy

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Fluids into the vein

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Jaundice

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Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes

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Indication

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Information that indicates something

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Initial observation

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Used to report the first hospital observation

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In-service program

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On the job training

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Hypoglycemia

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Deficiency of glucose

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Immobility

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The state of not moving

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Hyperventilation

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Machine used to increase the rate of breathing

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Hyperglycemia

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Diabetes or a excess glucose

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hip precautions

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Avoid bending hip at 90° angle twist or crossing

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Holistic care

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Physical psychological emotional or spiritual care

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Heart muscle

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Rhythmic contraction

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Hemiplegia

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Paralyze on one side of the body

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Healthcare associated infections HAI

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Central line bloodstream infections catheter urinary tract infections and ventilator pneumonia

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Heart disease

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Disorder that affects the heart

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Gerontology

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Study of the physical aspects of aging mental and social of aging

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Group settings

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Home support and social activities

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Fractures

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Breaking of a hard object

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Germ transmission

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Passing of a pathogen from affected hosts to an individual

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Epilepsy

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Neurological disorder

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Delegation

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Deputation or representatives

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Dementia

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Chronic or disorder of the mental process caused by brain disease

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De escalation

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Increase rapidly

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Defamation

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Ruin someone’s reputation

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Cyanosis

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Bluish color of the skin from poor circulation

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Decubitus ulcer 

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Skin damage by constant pressure on the area

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Denture care

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Brush twice a day keep in cold water

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Disease process

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The cause and understanding and consequence of the changes

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Disoriented

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Lost of one sense of direction

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Dysphagia 

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Difficult to swallow

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Dyspnea 

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Difficult breathing

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Dysuria 

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Pain or difficult urination

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Edema

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Swelling

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share feelings

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Emphysema

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Air sacs of the lungs damaged and enlarged

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Endocrines system

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Messenger system by the hormones released by the internal glands

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Enteral nutrition

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A form of nutrition that is delivered to the digestive system as a liquid

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Flexion

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Action of bending limb or joint

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Fowlers position

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Sitting up

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Abductor wedge

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Separation of legs

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Coronary artery disease

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Limiting blood flow to the heart

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Acute

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Bad difficult or unwelcome situation

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Adaptive

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Capable of or suited to adaptation situation

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Contracture

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Shortening or Hardening of the muscles

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Adaptive devices

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Assist disabled or impaired person

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Compressions

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Increase in pressure

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Adduction

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Go towards body

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Clergy

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Religious duties

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Advance directives

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Written statement of a persons wishes regarding medical care

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circulatory system

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Heart blood vessels and blood circles in body

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Afebrile

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Not feverish

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CHF

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Heart has trouble pumping blood through body

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Aging process

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Gradual natural changes

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Chemical restraint

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Sedation

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Agitation

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Anxiety or nervous

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Chain of infection

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Direct or indirect contact between infections and susceptible 

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Anatomy

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Science with bodily structure of humans or animals

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CVA

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Stroke damage to the brain from interruption to blood supply

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Angina pectoris

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Severe chest pain

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Central nervous system

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Controls its activities of the body brain and spinal cord

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Anterior

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Near the front

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Care plan

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Service and support being given to the patient

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Abduction

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Away from body

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Body alignment

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Head shoulders spine hips knees and ankles line up together

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Aphasia

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Unable to speak caused by brain damaged

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Cardiopulmonary rescusitation

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Repeat it compressions to restore blood circulation

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Alzheimer’s care

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Perform physical task as needed

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Palliative care

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Medical care for people with serious complex illness

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Paralysis 

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Complete or partial loss of muscle function

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Open ended questions

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Questions that cannot be answered with yes or no

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Osteoporosis

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Bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue

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Passive

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Except or allow what happens or what others do

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Peristalsis 

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Loss of muscle function in part of your body

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Physicians Authority

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Organized by the government being responsible for doctors entitled to practice medicine

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Pillaging

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Stealing using violence

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Polydipsia

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Chronic thirst as a symptom of a disease such as diabetes

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Postoral hypotension

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Low blood pressure that happens when standing from sitting

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Progressive

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Increasing in scope or advance or go forward

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Prone

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With front surface downward

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Prostate gland

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Gland surrounding the neck of the bladder and male mammals and release prosthetic fluid

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Psychosocial

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Social factors individual thoughts and behavior

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Pulmonary disease

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Group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe

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Quadriplegia

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Paralyzed from the neck down

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RACE

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Rescue alarm confine exstinguish exit

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Reminisce therapy

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Intervention for older people to help support

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Resident bill of rights

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Personal care that can help physical medical emotional and social needs

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Restorative care

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Activities to assist the resident in reaching or achieving their goal

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Restraint

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Condition that keeps someone under control

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Seclusion

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The state of being private or wait from people

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Sensory system

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Processing sensory info

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Respiratory disease

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Affects the lungs and the respiratory system

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Responding to Resident behavior

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Behavior that can put ham or others and harm

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Shingles

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An acute painful inflammation of the skin

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Skin integrity

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Sound in complete structure in an impaired condition

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Spore forming bacteria

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Dormant bodies that carry all genetic material

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Sputum 

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Mucus from lungs by coughing

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Standard precautions

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Infection control that should be used in care of all patients of all times

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Subjective data

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Data from clients point of view feelings or concerns

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Sundowning

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Late afternoon or early evening confused restless agitation irrability as daylight ends

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heartbeat that may be regular or irregular

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Telephone etiquette

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Properly represent yourself or your business

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Tendons

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Flexible cord attaching muscle to a bone

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Threatening resident

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Communication result in person who is fearful

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Thrombus

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Blood clot formed in the vascular system

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Trachea 

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Air to and from lungs with tube

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Tracheostomy

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Surgical opening through the neck into trachea to allow access to breathe

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Transmission

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The act or process of transmitting something

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Tubing

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Let’s in metal plastic or glass in tubular form 

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Validation

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Accuracy of something

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Varicose veins 

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Enlarge veins appearing in the legs and feet

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Vomitus

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Matter that have been vomited 

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Vision impairment

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Vision loss partial or full loss

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Warm cold applications

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Warm promotes blood flow cold reduces and decrease blood flow

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Withdrawn resident

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Person of social non involvement

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Ombudsman

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Person who acts for the patient as an advocate 

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OBRA

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How care should be provided to residents

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OSHA

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Prevent work related injuries illness or death ensuring safety

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Nosocomial 

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Disease original in a hospital

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Objective data

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Person judgment not influenced by personal feelings

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Myocardial infarction

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Blockage of blood flow to the heart

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Mucous membrane

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Mucus from the gut and respiratory system

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Musculoskeletal system 

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Bones muscles tendons ligament and soft tissue

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Alzheimer’s care

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Perform physical task as needed

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Body systems

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Group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions

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Apical

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Relating to or Denoting in Appex

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Bargaining

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Negotiate the terms of a transaction

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Aseptic

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Free from disease

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Audiologist

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Healthcare profession who identify manage disorders of hearing

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Appropriate response

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Response to an attorney regarding evidence of violation

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Authorize duties

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Person in order to protect from harm

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Aspiration

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Hope of achieving something

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Atrophy

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Body tissue or organ waste away

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Assault

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Make physical attack on

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Assistive device

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Rehab device for the disability in elderly

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