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1
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Carotid Artery

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Neck

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Temporal Pulse

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Ear

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3
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Brachial Pulse

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Elbow

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Radial Pulse

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Wrist

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5
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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Shallow Breathing

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Small amount of air exchanged

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7
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Noisy Breathing

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Gurgling, wheezing, snoring sounds

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Irregular Breathing

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Cycles of dyspnea, followed by apnea

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9
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Blood Pressure

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The force of blood against the artery wall

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10
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Systolic Pressure

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Top #
First heartbeat after inflate
Force within artery when heart contracts
Highest pressure in artery

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Diastolic Pressure

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Bottom #
Stop hearing heart beat
Force within arteries when heart relaxes between beats

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12
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Input

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Liquid, food, IV fluids
Measured in ml

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13
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Output

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Urine, vomit (emesis), but, # times incontinent

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14
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Dysphagia

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Trouble swallowing

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15
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Supine Position

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Lay on back

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16
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Prone position

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Lay on stomach

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17
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Fowlers position

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Semi-sitting

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18
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Sims

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Left semi prone (lay on left side, stomach - for enemas)

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19
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Psychosocial losses

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Ability to work
Social relationships, spouse, friend
Home & property

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20
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Physical losses

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Diminished senses
Change in appearance
Mobility changes
Memory changes
General decline

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21
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Nonverbal cues

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Body position
Face expression
Restlessness/turning away
Isolation

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22
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Prefix that means difficult

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Dys-

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23
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Correct term for breathing

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Respirations

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24
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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1 biological- air/oxygen, food, water, elimination, sex, activity/rest/sleep
2 safety & security
3 belongings & love needs
4 self-esteem & respect needs
5 self actualization

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25
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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1 biological- air/oxygen, food, water, elimination, sex, activity/rest/sleep
2 safety & security
3 belongings & love needs
4 self-esteem & respect needs
5 self actualization

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26
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You would never do ___ ___ on a diabetic resident.

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Nail care

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27
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P.A.S.S.

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Fire extinguisher
Pull pin
Aim at base of fire
Squeeze/spray
Sweep the base of fire

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28
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R.A.C.E.

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Rescue residents in immediate danger
Alert 911/charge nurse
Contain the fire
Extinguish/evacuate

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29
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A group of organs that work together

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System

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30
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A group of organs that work together

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System

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31
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This ROM is when you must do the exercise for the resident

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Passive ROM

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32
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This ROM is when the resident requires no assistance

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Active ROM

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33
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When bones become weak and brittle

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Osteoporosis

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34
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Personal Protective Equipment is used for what?

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Infection / Isolation

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35
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The integumentary system includes the ___, ___, and ___.

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Skin, hair, nails

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36
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Something that is not contaminated

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Clean or sterile

37
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Inability to control the bladder

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Incontinence

38
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An act to mistreat, punish or hurt a resident

39
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Taking/ using resident’s personal items (money, lotion magazines, jewelry)

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Exploitation

40
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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

41
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Handwashing

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30-60 seconds of scrubbing (abc’s twice)
Wrists, back of hands, palms, between fingers, nails.
Turn off water with paper towel.

42
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Obra 87

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Resident rights
Safety and security
Choices of medical care
Freedom from abuse, neglect, manage finances

43
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How do you correct breaks

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Stop > correct > resume

44
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With oxygen

45
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Without oxygen

46
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CNA Roles and Responsibilities

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Personal care
Good service
Care of space
Elimination help
Laundry
Personal grooming
Confidentiality
Reliability
Record keeping (behaviors, activities)

47
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NOT CNA Role and Responsibilities

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Administer meds
Accept Dr orders
Reveal patient info from chart

48
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This system supports and protects the body

49
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Paralysis of the lower body

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Paraplegic

50
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Paralysis below the neck

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Quadriplegic

51
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Correct name for windpipe

52
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When measuring pulse, you should note the rate, rhythm, and ___.

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Force or strength

53
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Permanent shortening of a muscle

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Contracture

54
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When the body retains too much fluid

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Edema, hypervolemia, fluid retention

55
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___ may also be called stool or bowel movement

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Feces, defecation, bm

56
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This term means without respirations

57
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This system carries nutrients to body cells

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Circulatory

58
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Purulent

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Discharging pus

59
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70% of all accidents are due to ___

60
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The most common fracture in LTC

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Hip fracture

61
Q

How many fingers do you use to check pulse?

62
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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Patient Rights

63
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Myths about aging

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Starts at 65
All old people are grumpy
Older adults are isolated and alone
Elderly are poor
All elderly have trouble remembering and become confused

64
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Most elderly will not experience what?

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Memory loss

65
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Basic human needs:

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A need that which is necessary for maintaining life and mental well being

66
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Biological and physical needs

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Required to sustain life
Air, oxygen
Food
Water
Elimination
Activity, rest, sleep
Sex/sexuality

67
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Goals of long term care

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Promote quality of life
Quality care
Safe, home-like environment

68
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Roles and responsibilities of CNA

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Personal care of resident
Care of living space
Food service
Record keeping
Communication and team work

69
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Physical, mental, verbal, involuntary seclusion, sexual abuse, financial abuse

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Elder Abuse

70
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Failure to use care that a reasonable, prudent, and careful person (cna) would use in a similar situation

71
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Using resident’s physical or financial resources taken by caregiver by use of coercion, harassment or deception.

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Exploitation

72
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Mental or physical injury to resident

73
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Information to report to nurse

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Situation that could result in harm to resident
Any change (improve or decline) in a resident’s condition
Personal info about CNA that could interfere with their performance
Resident care that CNA is unable to provide or complete
All complaints from residents and visitors

74
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Common organisms that can be pathogens

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Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites

75
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How are pathogens transmitted?

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Direct contact
Indirect contact
Droplet spread
Airborne spread
Vehicle spread

76
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Why are some pathogens difficult to control

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Because they’ve developed resistance to antibiotics

77
Q

An unresponsive resident who had little fluid intake needs extra what?

78
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How to properly give a back rub

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Rub waist to shoulders

79
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Function: nixes food with gastric juice to begin chemical breakdown. Empties food material gradually into intestines.

80
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Function: contents mixed and moved by peristalsis, a rhythmic, wavelike contraction of the digestive system’s muscle walls.

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Small intestines

81
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Function: reabsorption of water. Stores material that the body cannot use until it’s expelled from the rectum through the anus

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Large intestine

82
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Diet: all foods, used for most residents

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Regular diet

83
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Diet: for resident whi has difficulty chewing or swallowing

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Mechanical soft diet

84
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Diet: for those with the most difficulty chewing or swallowing

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Pureed diet

85
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Diet: in prep for diagnostic test or following surgery

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Liquid diet

86
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Clear liquid vs full liquid

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Clear - liquid you can see through
Full - other liquid including milk

87
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Diet: for resident who needs to lose weight or who has low energy needs

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Calorie controlled - low

88
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Diet: for resident who has high energy needs

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Calorie controlled - high

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