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1
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A document that makes the person’s wishes known regarding life support issues in the event they are unable to speak for themselves

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Advanced directive

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A brain injury that impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing

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Aphasia

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Refers to a 60 to 95% ethanol or isopropyl (types of alcohol) content in preparation design for application to the hands to reduce microorganisms

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Alcohol-based hand rub

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Any item handrails grab bars canes wheelchairs that is being used by or used in the care of a resident promote their safety and function

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Assistive device

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5
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Daily activities necessary for people to complete basic needs such as hygiene, Eating, eliminating and moving

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Activities of daily living (ADLs)

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Movement away from body

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Abduction

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Range of a motion exercises completed by the resident without assistance

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Active range of motion

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8
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Items such as eating utensils which are altered to make them easier to used by residents with functional limitations

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Adaptive equipment

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9
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Movement towards the body

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Adduction

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10
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To walk or assist the resident to walk

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Ambulate

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Decrease in size and strength also referring to as wasting

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Atrophy

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12
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Inhaling liquids into the lungs

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Aspiration

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13
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Change in physical activity usually increased activity such as wandering or pacing may be seen in sleeplessness

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Agitation

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14
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Feeling uneasy apprehensive worried

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Anxiety

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15
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A disorder of unknown cause which results in difficulty communicating and relating to people and surroundings mental retardation may or may not be present

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Autism

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16
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Requirements everyone needs for life that may be achieved by different methods

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Basic human needs

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17
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Use of body and facial positions and movement to send a message the person may or may not be aware of message sent

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Body language

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18
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Using muscles of the body to make the best use of strength to lift or move objects

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Body mechanics

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19
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Position of the body so it can function properly

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Body alignment

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20
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Measurement of the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries

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Blood pressure

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21
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Beats per minute

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BPM

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22
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Pulse rate under 60 beats per minute BPM

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Bradycardia

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23
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A list of who reports or answers to whom

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Chain of command

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24
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Not Sharing spoken and or written words about a resident

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Confidentiality

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25
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Intellectual process that includes thought awareness and the ability to understand

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Cognitive

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26
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Response to stress one uses to protect his/her feelings of self esteem

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Coping mechanisms

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27
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Lifestyle or pattern of living of a group of people and how the group of people views the world with their established values and beliefs

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Culture

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A written method or outline identifying a residence unite needs and how health worker will assist them in meeting those needs

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Care plan

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29
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A legal document that is written record of medical care

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Chart

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30
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Documentation form to monitor on going nursing assistant observations of residence such as appetite or vital signs these are also are called flowcharts or flowsheets

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Checklist

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31
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Exchange of information or messages by written or spoken word signals or other methods

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Communication

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32
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Care of a resident that continues without interruption all caregivers using the same methods and approaches this allows the needs of the residents to be met

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Continuity of care

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33
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Blue color to the lives due to decreased amount of oxygen in the blood

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Cyanosis

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34
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Process involved in the development of infectious disease in people

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Chain of infection

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35
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Items or area is considered to have disease causing organisms

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Contaminated

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36
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The willful infliction of injury unreasonable confinement imitation or punishment with resulting physical harm pain or mental anguish

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Abuse

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37
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Plastic prongs placed in nose to deliver oxygen

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Cannula

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38
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Opening into the large intestine nine the stool be formed or semi-formed

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Colostomy

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39
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Shortening or contraction of a muscle may be due to spasms or paralysis and may be permanent

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Contractures

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40
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Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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CVA

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41
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Hollow tube which drains urine from the bladder

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Catheter

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42
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Having difficulty with bowel movement dry hard stool and a lemonade and less often than the usual pattern

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Constipation

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43
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The brain abnormality which may be congenital or due to lack of oxygen before during or after birth. movements are difficult to control and some mental retardation may occur

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Cerebral palsy

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44
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The ability to think reason make decision and remember

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Cognition

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45
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Changes in an individual’s ability to function intellectually

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Cognitive impairment

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46
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Inability to distinguish or separate differences between things. There is an inability to follow directions

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Confusion

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47
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Advanced directive authorize an another person to make a variety of legal decisions for person if that person is unable to make or communicate a decision. This document usually includes decisions about healthcare

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Durable power of attorney for healthcare

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48
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The increase in mental emotional and social capabilities.

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Development

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49
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A wide range of individually varied social psychological and emotional behaviors that are part of the life experience and become evident in interpersonal skills and interactions

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Developmental tasks

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50
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While interacting with residents staff carry out activities to assist the resident to maintain and enhance his/her self-esteem and self worth

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Dignity

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51
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Differences among people that include race culture gender age and abilities

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Diversity

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52
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Prevent an infection by killing most bacteria disinfectants our solutions usually containing chlorine

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Disinfect

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53
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Number at which the last sound is heard or lowest number when blood pressure is measured

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Diastolic pressure

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54
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Difficulty breathing

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Dyspnea

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55
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Relying on others needing an assistance from others

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Dependent

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56
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Black or insufficient water or fluid in the body

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Dehydration

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57
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Food and fluids regularly consumed by a person as part of normal living

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Diet

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58
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A person who has a degree in nutrition plans and manages therapeutic diets

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Dietitian

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59
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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

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60
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Elimination of stool also called a bowel movement

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Defecate

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61
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Frequent loose and liquid stools

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Diarrhea

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62
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Food such as blood or other bloody secretion withdrawn or freely flowing from a wound or body cavity

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Drainage

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63
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False belief i.e. a resident believes she is the queen of England

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Delusion

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64
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Progressive deterioration of mental function

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Dementia

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65
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Person who has mental and/or physical impairment

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Developmentally disabled

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66
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Altered mood loss of interest feelings of hopelessness sad

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Depression

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67
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Decreased awareness to time place and person

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Disorientation

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68
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Standards of behavior developed by a person’s concept of right and wrong

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Ethics

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69
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Acceptable standards of behavior among members of society as they function in public or work

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Etiquette

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70
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Illegal use of vulnerable adults property or personal items

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Exploitation

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71
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Special groups within a race Sharon social customs language national origin and/or heritage

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Ethnicity

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72
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Arms or legs

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Extremities

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73
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Breathing out air

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Expiration

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74
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Physical activity or series of specific body movements designed to strengthen the body or parts of the body

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Exercise

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75
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To straighten

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Extension

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76
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To rotate the joint away or outward

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External rotation

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77
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Necessary nutrients in food needed by the body to supply heat and energy build or repair tissue and regulate body functions proteins carbohydrates fats vitamins and minerals and water

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Essential nutrients

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78
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Removal of waste products from the body

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Elimination

79
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Vomiting

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Emesis

80
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Separation of the resident from other residents or from his/her room or confinement her/his room with or without roommates against the residents will or the will of the residents legal representative

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Involuntary seclusion

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Actions and discussions to discover possible solutions to a problem

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Intervention

82
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Unexpected situations which may cause harm to residents employees or any other person

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Incident

83
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Elevated body temperature that is usually a sign of illness

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Fever

84
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Rubbing against the surface

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Friction

85
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To bend

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Flexion

86
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Body position alignment of residence Inn in bed with the head of the bed is elevated to between 60 to 90°. Also referred to high Fowlers

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Fowlers position

87
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Hard drive stool that becomes lodged in the intestine or rectum

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Fecal impaction

88
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Semi solid waste eliminated from the intestines mostly indigestible ingredients from food it’s also called stool

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Feces

89
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Sense of dread from feelings of danger

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Fear

90
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Intestinal gas

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Flatus

91
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Physical changes that occur in the body increase in size values and strength

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Growth

92
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Name given to a transfer belt when it is used to assist a resident when walking

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Gait belt

93
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Opening into the stomach

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Gastrostomy

94
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A container into which liquids can be poured it has measurement numbers on the side

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Graduate

95
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A general term that applies to wash your hands with water and either plain soap or soap/detergent contain an antiseptic agent or thoroughly applying and alcohol-based hand rub

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Hand hygiene

96
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Human immunodeficiency virus that cause aids

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HIV

97
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Plant animal or human that harbors an organism

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Host

98
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High blood pressure higher than 140/90

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Hypertension

99
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Low blood pressure lower than 90/60

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Hypotension

100
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Lack of oxygen in the body tissues

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Hypoxia

101
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Methods of preserving health usually refers to keeping the body clean

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Hygiene

102
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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

103
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A special facility or services to provide care to a terminally ill individual

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Hospice

104
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Seeing or hearing something that is not really there

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Hallucination

105
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Refers to the establishment of an infected agent in or on a suitable host produce in clinical signs and symptoms (a fever redness heat or exudate)

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Infection

106
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Practices which help to prevent the development and spread of disease

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Infection control

107
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Unbroken undamaged

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Intact

108
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Practices used to reduce the spread of infectious agent and/or minimize the transmission of infection

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Isolation

109
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Breathing in air

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Inspiration

110
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Opening into the small intestine the stool will be liquid

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Ileostomy

111
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To rotate the joint in word

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Internal rotation

112
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All liquids or fluids consumed

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Intake

113
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Inability to control or retain urine or stool

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Incontinence

114
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Disposable assortment had designed to line undergarments

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Incontinent brief

115
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Duties and responsibilities involved in a work position

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Job description

116
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An advance directive document that outlines end-of-life care wishes by the resident and for the resident

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Living will

117
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An opening or sore on the skin

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Lesion

118
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Adjustment to life events that allow feelings of self-worth comfort with situations in life

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Mental health

119
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Procedures used to prevent pathogens from spreading

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Medical Asepsis

120
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Tiny living bodies that cannot be seen with the naked eye can only be seen with the microscope

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Microorganism

121
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Illustrates the five food groups use at family meal time visual a place seven my plate is designed to remind American to eat healthy

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My plate

122
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A chemical in balance in the brain that significantly interferes with one’s ability to live and work

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Mental illness

123
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Lower than average into intellectual development it can range from mild to severe caused by conditions before birth it may be referred to as mentally challenged

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Mental retardation

124
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Failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish

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Neglect

125
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Messages sent by methods other than spoken or written words such as facial expressions and body movements

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Nonverbal communication

126
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Process by which the body takes in food and uses it for growth repair and maintenance of health

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Nutrition

127
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An advocate or represented who speaks or writes in support of the residents cause or complaints

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Ombudsman

128
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Factual or measurable event such as a pulse rate for body sign

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Objective observation

129
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Surgical creation of a stoma

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Ostomy

130
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Liquids that leave the body. Substance expelled or excreted from the body such as Urine and Emesis

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Output

131
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Person having a physical or emotional illness that is receiving care from healthcare workers

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Patient

132
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Disease causing microorganisms Germ

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Pathogen

133
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Any manual method or physical or mechanical device material or equipment attached or adjacent to one’s body that the individual cannot remove easily which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body

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Physical restraint

134
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Personal protective equipment such as gown gloves or mask

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PPE

135
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Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart expands and contracts

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Pulse

136
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Measures the number of times the heart beats per minute

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Pulse rate

137
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Areas on the body where the polls can be counted or measured

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Pulse spots

138
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Bathing are clean in the area of the body which includes the gentles external sex organs growing and rectal area is usually called peri-care

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Perineal care

139
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Loss of function sensation of movement usually of an extremity arm or leg

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Paralysis

140
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Individual who specializes in the care of the feet

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Podiatrist

141
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Any lesion caused by on relieve pressure that results in the damage to the underlying tissues although friction and she are not primary causes of pressure ulcers friction and Sharon are important in contributing factors to the development of the pressure ulcer lesions develop especially over areas where bones are close to skin surface with continuous pressure and lack of blood supply to the area

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Pressure ulcers

142
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Paralysis loss of sensation of voluntary movement of the lower part of the body and both legs

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Paraplegia

143
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Exercise completed for residents who are paralyzed are unable to move their own joins freely or may not be able to move also referred to as PROM

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Passive range of motion

144
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Turning motion

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Pivot

145
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Process that builds on activity steps which increase the residents abilities

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Progressive mobilization

146
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Food that are blended to a smooth consistency

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Purée

147
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Sweat a body waste product the bodies means of removing heat not usually measured but observed in saturated clothing or linens to evaluate dehydration and other conditions

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Perspiration

148
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Policy is the facilities plan of action to guide decisions

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Policy

149
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Procedures are a set of established methods for doing a task

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Procedures

150
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Paralysis of all four of the extremities and trunk

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Quadriplegia

151
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Person living in a long-term care facility off an elderly may be a permanent home for the person

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Resident

152
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Classification of people according to shared physical characteristics such as skincare facial features blood type or hair texture

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Race

153
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One who gets the message

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Receiver

154
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The action of relaying pertinent information about a resident to the nurse and team members usually done at change of shift this action also assures continuity of care

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Report

155
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The process of breathing the exchange of gases oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

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Respirations

156
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Method

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Route

157
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Moving body joints through their normal motion

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Range of motion

158
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A process in which the resident is assisted in reaching their highest level of ability physically mentally and emotionally

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Rehabilitation

159
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Nursing care that is planned for moat resins health and regain as much of the independence as possible

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Restorative care

160
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Assisting residents to be aware of time place and person

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Reality orientation

161
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Achievement of one’s greatest potential abilities

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Self actualization

162
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Individuals opinion of him/herself

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Self-esteem

163
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Play some members of a group of people into a category with the assumption that all are the same

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Stereotyping

164
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One who gives a message

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Sender

165
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Evidence of something abnormal occurring in the body which is observed by nursing team through see you listening touching or smelling

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Signs

166
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Statement made by the resident such as I have a headache a symptom

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Subjective observation

167
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A change in the body or function of the body that the resident experiences and tells the nursing team

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Symptoms

168
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Practices that prevent harm or injury

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Safety

169
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You just coughed up from the Lungs

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Sputum

170
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Formally called universal precautions reverse you infection prevention practices that apply to all residents regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status

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Standard precautions

171
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Removing are destroying all microorganisms on a surface

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Sterilization

172
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Number at which the first sound is heard or the highest number when blood pressure is measured

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Systolic pressure

173
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Force of skin over the bone when the bon mots but the skins stays at point of contact

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Shearing

174
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An artificial opening between a body cavity and the body surface

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Stoma

175
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Body position alignment of resident sitting in bed with the head of the bed elevated to between 30 to 45° also referred to as low fowlers

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Semi Fowler’s position

176
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Body alignment position of resident lying on their side in bed also referred to as lateral position

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Side lying position

177
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An event or situation that causes the body to feel nervous anxious careful or confused

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Stress or stressor

178
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A paper or cloth covering two places on the body after death

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Shroud

179
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Joint action by group of people with individual and group skills to coordinate effort to efficiency perform tasks

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Teamwork

180
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Transfer from one person or place to another

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Transmission

181
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Web belt used as a safety device when moving a resident

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Transfer belt

182
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Pulse rate over 100 beats per minute

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Tachycardia

183
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Measurement of body heat

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Temperature

184
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Abbreviation for temperature pulse and respiration

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TPR

185
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Opening into the windpipe trachea in the neck

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Tracheostomy

186
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Hollow cylinders usually plastic or rubber which carries liquid are gases into or out of the body may also referred to as catheters examples include oxygen tubing intravenous tubing gastrostomy feeding tube Nasogastric tube and urinary catheters

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Therapeutic tubing

187
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Move from one surface or place to another

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Transfer

188
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Diet ordered by physician to help in the treatment of disease

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Therapeutic or special diet

189
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Ureter tube taken urine from the kidneys is attached to the surface of the skin

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Ureterostomy

190
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Liquid waste excreted by the kidneys mostly water and waste filtered from the blood

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Urine

191
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The caregiver except values and beliefs of the resident with dementia even though they may differ from reality

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Validation therapy

192
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Abbreviation for vital signs temperature pulse respiration and blood pressure

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VS

193
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The act of eliminating your urine called urination

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Void

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