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| a device worn on the leg that signals when the leg is in dependent position |
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| a bright light smell or taste |
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| weight sensitive sensor mats placed on clients' chair or mattress that sounds when pressure is released off the sensor mat |
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| the use of chemical agents to create fear or threat |
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| includes all of the many physical and psychosocial factors that influence or affect the life of the client |
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| occurs when the core body temperature is 35 degrees C or 95 degrees F or below |
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| the amount of water vapor in the air compared with the maximum amount of water vapor that the air could contain at the same temperature |
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| encompasses all nursing interventions to protect the client from traumatic injury, positioning for proper ventilation and drainage of oral secretions, and providing privacy and support following the seizure |
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| a medical emergency whereby a person has continual seizures without interruption |
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