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| inability to fall or remain asleep |
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| bed made with a person is in the bed |
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| bed completely made with the bedspread and blankets in place |
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| bed made with linen folded down to the foot of the bed |
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| bed made to accept a resident who is returning to bed on a stretcher |
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| practices that keep bodies clean and healthy |
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| practices to care for oneself |
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| activities of daily living (ADLs) |
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| personal daily care tasks ie bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, walking and elimination |
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| care of genital and anal area |
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| areas of the body that bear much of the body weight |
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| areas of the body where bones lie close to the skin |
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| result from skin deterioration and shearing |
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| weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with the ability to flex ankles and walk normally |
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| supports and aligns a limb improving its functioning aka orthosis |
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| device supports and aligns a limb improving its functioning aka orthotic device |
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| bath given on days that a full bath or shower is not given (face, hands, underarms and peri) |
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| substance added to another substance that changes its effect |
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| area from pubis (around penis and scrotum) to upper thighs |
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| razor with sharp blade with special safety casing to help prevent cuts (requires shaving cream or soap) |
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| razor discarded in a biohazard container after one use (requires shaving cream or soap) |
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| razor that runs on electricity (no shaving cream or soap) |
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| excessive shedding of dead skin cells from scalp |
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| weakened side of body due to stroke or injury (involved side) |
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| weakened side of body due to stroke or injury (affected side) |
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| care of mouth, teeth and gums |
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| special string used to clean between teeth |
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| inhalation of food, drink or foreign material into the lungs |
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