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Abdominal thrust

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Method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking.

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Abduction pillow

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Normally used for 6-12 weeks after surgery while the resident is sleeping in bed. It immobilizes and positions the hips and lower extremities. Placed between the legs; the legs are secured to the sides of the pillow using straps.

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Abuse

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Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental or emotional pain or injury to someone.

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Activities of daily living (ADLs)

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Daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring.

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Adaptive devices/equipment

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Special equipment that helps a person who is I’ll or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called assistive devices.

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Addiction

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Moving a body part toward the midline of the body.

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Advance directives

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Legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care the wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves.

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Affected side

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A weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called weaker or involved side.

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Agitation

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A resident who is excited, restless, or troubled. Situations that lead to agitation are called triggers. Triggers may include a change of routine or caregiver, new or frustrating experiences, or even confusion.

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Alzheimer’s disease

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A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia.

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Ambulation

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Walking

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Amputation

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The surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot.

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Angina pectoris

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Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.

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Anxiety

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Uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition.

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Assault

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A threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed.

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Assistive devices

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Special equipment that helps a person who is I’ll or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices.

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Battery

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The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent.

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Body mechanics

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The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves.

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Care plan

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A plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform.

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Catheter

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A thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluids.

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Cerebral vascular accident (CVA)

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A condition that occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain; also called a stroke.

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Chain of command

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The line of authority within the facility.

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Chronic

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Long-term or long-lasting

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Cognitive impairment

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Loss of ability to think logically; concentration and memory are affected.

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Communication

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The process of exchanging information with others by sending and receiving messages.

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Confidentiality

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The legal and ethical principle of keeping information private.

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Confusion

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The inability to think clearly.

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Constipation

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The inability to eliminate stool, or the infrequent, difficulty and often painful elimination of a hard, dry stool.

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Constrict

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To narrow

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Contracture

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The permanent no often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to lack of activity.

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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Dangling

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To sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure.

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Dehydration

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A serious condition that results from inadequate fluid in the body.

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Dementia

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The serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.

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Developmental disabilities

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Disabilities that are present at birth or emerge during childhood that restrict physical or mental ability.

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Diabetes

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A condition in which the pancreas produces too little insulin or does not properly use insulin.

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Diastolic

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Second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests

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Digestion

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The process of preparing food physically and chemically so that it can be absorbed into the cells.

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Dilate

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To widen

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Disinfection

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Process that kills pathogens, but not all pathogens; it reduces the pathogen count to a level that is not considered infectious.

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Disorientation

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Confusion about person, place, or time.

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Do-not-resuscitate (DNR)

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A type of advance directive that instructs medical professionals not to perform CPR if a person’s heartbeat or breathing stops.

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Dorsiflexion

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Bending backward

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Dysuria

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Difficulty urinating

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edema

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Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

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Elimination

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The process of expelling solid wastes (made up of the waste products of food) that are not absorbed into the cells.

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Emesis

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The act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose

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Empathy

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Identifying with the feelings of others

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Ethics

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The knowledge of right and wrong

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Foot drop

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A weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes problems with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally.

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Fowler’s position

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A semi-sitting body position in which a person’s head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees.

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Fracture

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A broken bone

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Gait belt

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A belt made of canvas or other heavy material used to help people who are weak, unsteady, of uncoordinated to stand, sit, or walk; also called a transfer belt.

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Hallucinations

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Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things that are not there

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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A federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations must take special steps to protect this information.

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Hormones

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Chemical substances created by the body that control numerous body functions.

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Hospice care

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Holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families.

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Hypertension (HTN)

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High blood pressure, measuring 140/90 or higher.

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Impairment

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Loss of function or ability

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Incontinence

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The inability to control the bladder or bowels.

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I dwelling catheter

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A type of catheter that remains inside the bladder for a period of time; urging drains into a bag.

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Infection

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The state resulting from pathogens invading the body and multiplying

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Infection prevention

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The set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease

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Infectious

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Contagious

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Insulin

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A hormone that converts glucose into energy for the body

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I take

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The fluid a person consumes; also called input.

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Masturbation

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To touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure

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Medical asepsis

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Refers to practices sub as hand washing that reduce, remove, and control the spread of microorganisms

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Mental health

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The normal functioning of emotional no intellectual abilities

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Microorganism (MO)

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A living thing or organism that is so small that it can only be seen under a microscope; also called a microbe

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Minimum Data Set (MDS)

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A detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident problems age identified

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Neglect

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The failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person.

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Negligence

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Actions, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that resulted in unintended injury to a person.

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Nonverbal communication

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Communicating without using words

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NPO (nothing by mouth)

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Medical order to withhold all food and fluids taken orally

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Nutrition

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How the body uses food to maintain health

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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Law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standard for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information in rights for residents.

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Ombudsman

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A legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities; helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts.

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Oral care

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Care of the mouth, teeth, and gums

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Osteoporosis

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A disease that causes bones to become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily

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Output

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All fluid that is eliminated from the body; includes fluid in urine, feces, vomitus, and perspiration, moisture that is exhaled in the air, and wound drainage

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Partial bath

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A bath given on days when a complete bath or showed is not done; includes washing the face, hands; underarms, and perineum.

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Pathogens

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Microorganisms that are capable of causing infection and disease

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Perineal care

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Care of the genitals and anal area

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Positioning

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The act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and health

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Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards

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Pressure ulcer

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A serious wound resulting from skin breakdown; also called pressure sore, bed sore, or decubitus sore

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Probation

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Turning downward

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Prosthesis

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A device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed because of an accident, injury, or birth defect; used to improve a person’s ability to function and/or his appearance.

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Quadriplegia

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Loss of function of legs, trunk, and arms.

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Radial pulse

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The pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin.

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Range of motion (ROM)

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Exercises that put a joint through its full arc of motion

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Respiration

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The process of breathing air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs.

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Restraint

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A physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior

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Sexual harassment

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Any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates and intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment

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Specimen

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A sample that is used for analysis in order to try to make a diagnosis

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sputum

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Thick mucus coughed up from the lungs

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Standard precautions

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A method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluid, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease

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Sterilization

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A method used to decrease the spread of pathogens and disease by destroying all microorganisms, including those that form spores.

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Stress

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The state of being frightened, excited, confused, in danger, or irritated

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Substance abuse

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The repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that is harmful to oneself or others

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Sundowning

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Becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night

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Supine

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Body position in which a person lies flat on his back.

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Systolic

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First measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work; contracting and pushing blood from the left ventricle of the heart

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Terminal illness

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A disease or condition that will eventually cause death

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Validation

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Giving value to or approving

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Vital signs

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Measurements–temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain level–that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body.

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Wandering resident

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A resident who walks aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds.

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Workplace violence

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Verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors.

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