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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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| The pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin. |
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| The pulse located inside the elbow, about one to one-and-a-half inches above the elbow. |
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| The pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple. |
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| An instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body. |
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| The process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs. |
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| The process of inhaling air into the lungs. |
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| The process of exhaling air out of the lungs. |
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| The absence of breathing. |
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| Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up. |
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| Alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing, along with periods of not breathing. |
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| The first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood out of the left ventricle. |
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| The second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests. |
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| High blood pressure, regularly measuring 140/90mm Hg or higher. |
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| A condition in which the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, causing body processes to speed up, resulting in rapid heartbeat, sweating, weight loss, and nervousness. |
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| A condition in which a person has blood pressure measurement between 120/20 mm Hg and 138/89 mm Hg; indicates that although the person does not currently have hypertension, he is likely to have it in the future. |
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| A device that measures blood pressure. |
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| A warm soak of the perineal area to calm perineal wounds and reduce inflammation and pain. |
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| The delivery of medication, nutrition, or fluids through a person's vein. |
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| The administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to a person's lungs. |
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| An oxygen delivery device that consists of piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and two prongs that fits inside the nose. |
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| A box-like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen. |
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| How the body uses food to maintain health. |
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| A necessary substance that provides energy, promotes growth and health, and helps regulate metabolism. |
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| Carbohydrates that are broken down by the body into simple sugars for energy; found in foods such as bread, cereal, potatoes, rice, pasta, vegetables, and fruits. |
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| Carbohydrates that are found in foods such as sugars, sweets, syrups, and jellies and have little nutrional value. |
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| Parenteral Nutrition (PN) |
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| The intravenous infusion of nutrients administered directly into the blood steam, bypassing the digestive system. |
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| Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube |
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| A feeding tube that is placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall. |
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| A surgically created opening into the stomach in order to insert a tube. |
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| Cards that list the resident's name and information about special diets, allergies, like and diets, and other dietary instructions. |
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| Diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies; also called special or modified diets. |
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| Diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies; also called therapeutic or special diets. |
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| Diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies; also called therapeutic or modified diets. |
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| Medications that reduce fluid volume in the body. |
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| To blend or grind food into a thick paste of baby food consistency. |
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| The inhalation of food, drink, or foreign material into the lungs. |
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| The fluid a person consumes; also called input. |
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| The fluid a person consumes; also called intake. |
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| All fluid that is eliminated from the body; includes urine, feces, vomitus, perspiration, moisture that is exhaled in the air, and wound drainage. |
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| Tasking in and elimination equal amounts of fluid. |
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| Abbreviation for nothing by mouth from the Latin nil per os; medical order that means a person should not have anything to eat or drink. |
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| A serious condition resulting from an inadequate amount of fluid in the body. |
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