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| Does the patient have the right to refuse treatment? |
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| What is the normal temperature range for "Oral"? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal temperature range for the rectal site? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal temperature range for the Axillary site? |
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Definition
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| What is the noramal temperature range for the temporal artery site? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal temperature range for the tympanic site? |
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Definition
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| How long do you leave a glass thermometer in place for whe taking a temperature? |
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Definition
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| Where is the radial pulse site located? |
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Definition
| The thumb side of the wrist |
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| Where is the brachial pulse site located? |
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Definition
| The pinky side of the arm |
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| Where is the apical pulse site located? |
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Definition
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| What is the noraml range for respirations? |
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Definition
12-20 respirations per minute or 14-20 per minute
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| What do you have to do if you are taking a pulse and you notice it is an irregular pulse? |
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Definition
| Count for the full minute instead of 30 seconds |
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Term
| How long do you count for when taking a pulse? Then what do you multiply the number by? |
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Definition
| Take for 30 seconds, then multiply that number by 2 |
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Term
| When taking BP, which number is on top? |
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Definition
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| When taking BP, what number is on the bottom? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal range for Systolic pressure? |
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Definition
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| Which do you hear first when taking blood pressure? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal range for Diastolic pressure? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which is the last sound you hear when taking BP? |
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Definition
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| What is the range for Hypertension? |
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Systolic= over 140
Diastolic= over 90 |
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| What is the range for Hypotension? |
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Definition
Systolic= under 90
Diastolic= under 60 |
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| When taking BP, how fast do you let the air out? |
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Definition
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Term
| When finding a baseline, what number do you add to the pulse number? (The number at which you do not feel the pulse anymore) |
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Definition
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| For a child (1 year to puberty) who needs CPR, what is the measurement for the depth of the chest? |
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Definition
1/3 depth of the chest
2 inches
or 5 cm |
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| For a child getting CPR, what is the ratio of compresssions to breaths when there is two rescuers? |
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Definition
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| When giving a child CPR and there is only one rescuer what is the ratio for compressions to breaths? |
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Definition
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| If you are by yourself giving CPR the ratio is always 30:2 no matter the age of the patient. True or false? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is rescue breathing? |
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Definition
| When the person has a pulse, but not breathing |
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Term
| For advance airway, how many breaths do you give? |
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Definition
| One breath every 6-8 seconds without pauses |
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Term
| When performing rescue breathing on an adult how many breaths do you give? |
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Definition
| One breath every 5-6 seconds |
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Term
| When performing rescue breathing on infants and children, how many breaths do you give? |
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Definition
| One breath every 3-5 seconds |
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Term
| If a person is overweight and they are choking what do you do? |
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Definition
| Do not give thrusts, bend them over and give them back thrusts |
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Term
| For a choking infant what do you do? |
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Definition
| Keep head lower than chest, give 5 back slaps then 5 thrusts |
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Term
| What is the goal of health care? |
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Definition
| To reduce the risk of illness |
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Term
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Definition
| The board of trustees or the board of directors |
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Term
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Definition
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Definition
| The RN (registered nurse) |
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Term
| Who manages the nursing team? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
They acess, make nursing diagnosies, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care
(ADPIE) |
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Term
| What is functional nursing? |
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Definition
| Functional nursing focuses on tasks and jobs |
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Term
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Definition
| Team nursing involves a team of nursing staff led by and RN |
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Term
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Definition
| Primary nursing involves total care |
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Term
| What is patient-focused care? |
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Definition
| When the services are moved from departments to the bedside |
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Term
| What is private insurance? |
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Definition
| Private insurance is bought by individuals and families |
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Term
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Definition
| Group insurance is bought by groups or organizations for individuals |
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Term
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Definition
| A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years or older |
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Term
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Definition
| A health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states |
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Term
| An agency must have a license to opperate and provide care. True or false? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does OBRA stand for and what do they do? |
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Definition
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
It requires nursing centers to provide care in a manner and in a setting that maintains or improves each person's quality of life, health, and safety |
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Term
| Health care facilities must inform residents of their rights. True or false? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do you need to report refused treatment? |
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Definition
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Term
| Do the residents have the right to personal privacy? |
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Definition
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Term
| Residents can choose their own doctor, treatment, activities, schedules, and care. True or false? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do you do if you tear your glove? |
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Definition
| Throw the glove away and wash your hands |
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Term
| What is considered contaminated on a gown? |
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Definition
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Term
| On a mask, which part is considered clean? |
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Definition
| The ties and the ear pieces |
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Term
| What do you wear for droplet precautions? |
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Definition
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Term
| How much of you does the gown have to cover? |
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Definition
| From your neck to your knees |
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Term
| How many times are gowns used? |
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Definition
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Term
| When is double-baggin needed? |
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Definition
| Double-bagging is needed when the outside of the bag is wet, soiled, or may be contaminated |
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Term
| When do you empty the catheter bag? |
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Definition
| At the end of shifts, or when it is full |
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Term
| Do patients have the right to see their medical record? |
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Definition
| Yes, if requested report to the nurse |
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Term
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Definition
| AFTER you provide the care, Never before you provide care |
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Term
| What is a flow sheet used for? |
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Definition
| To record observations and measurements |
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Term
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Definition
| A card that summarizes information in the medical record |
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Term
| What should anyone reading your recordings know? |
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Definition
| What you observed, the care given, and the patients response |
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Term
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Definition
| At or towards the front of the body or body part |
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Term
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Definition
| At or towards the back of the body or body part |
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Term
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Definition
| The part nearest to the center or to the point of origin |
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Term
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Definition
| The part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment |
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Term
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Definition
| Away from the midline; at the side of the body or body part |
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Term
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Definition
| At or near the middle or midline of the body or body part |
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Term
| Do you share passwords with employees? |
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Definition
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Term
| Before you put a person on hold, what do you ask? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do health care staff share information about? |
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Definition
| What was done for the person, what need to be done for the person, and their response to the treatment |
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Term
| What is the medical record? |
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Definition
| A written or electronic acount of a person's condition and response to the treatment and care |
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Term
| The medical record is not a permanent or legal document. True or false? |
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Definition
False
The medical record is permanent and legal |
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Term
| When resigning from a job, how long do you give notice? |
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Definition
2 weeks
Do not leave a job without giving notice |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| On a job application how many references will you need to give? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do you do if you suspect child abuse? |
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Definition
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Term
| Give an example of neglect |
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Definition
| Not answering a call light |
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Term
| Can you prepare a will for a patient? |
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Definition
No, you must politely refuse
You can witness the signing of a will |
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Term
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Definition
| Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or decieve a person |
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Term
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Definition
| Attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent |
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Term
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Definition
| Touching a person's body without their consent |
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Term
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Definition
| Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement |
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Term
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Definition
| Making false statements IN PRINT, writting, or through picture or drawings |
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Term
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Definition
| Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness |
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Term
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Definition
| Negligence by a professional person |
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Term
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Definition
| Making false statements ORALLY |
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Term
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Definition
| A wrong committed against a person or the person's property |
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Term
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Definition
| Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person |
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Term
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Definition
| A brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone |
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Term
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Definition
| An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation |
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Term
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Definition
| An act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person's |
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Term
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Definition
| Nursing care or nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN's prefessional knowledge or judgment |
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Term
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Definition
| The duty or obligation to perform some act or function |
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Term
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Definition
| Being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others who performed the delagated task |
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Term
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Definition
| The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's total care |
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Term
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Definition
| A nurse who has completed a one year nursing program |
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Term
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Definition
| Those who provide care - RNs, LPN/LVN, and CNAs |
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Term
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Definition
| The field of medicine focused on the treatment and control of obesity |
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Term
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Definition
| The branch of medicine concerned with the problems and diseases of old age and older pesons |
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Term
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Definition
| A concept that considers the whole person |
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Term
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Definition
| The person weighs 100 pounds or more over his or her normal weight |
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Term
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Definition
| Communication that does not use words |
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Term
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Definition
| The branch of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth and for 6-8 weeks after birth |
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Term
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Definition
| The branch of medicine concerned with the growth, development, and care of children |
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Term
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Definition
| The branch of medicine conerned with mental health problems |
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Term
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Definition
| Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| A blood vessel that caries blood away from the heart |
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Term
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Definition
| The first menstruation and the start of menstrual cycles |
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| When people get older what happends to the skin? |
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Definition
The skin thins, sags, gets dry, is easlily injured, have to use mild soaps
The nails start to get thick and tough
The feet have poor circulation
A nick or cut can lead to serious infection |
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Term
| How often do you reposition a patient? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which position is not comfortable for older people? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| The person lies on their abdomen with the head turned to one side |
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Term
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Definition
A semi-sitting position
The head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees |
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Term
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Definition
A left side lying position
The upper right leg is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower left leg
The lower left arm is behind the person |
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Term
| What can you do to reduce friction and shearing when moving the person in bed? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| The rubbing of one surface against another |
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Term
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Definition
| When the skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direcion the body is moving |
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Term
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Definition
| Turning a person as a unit in alignmen, with one motion |
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Term
| What must be kept straight when logrolling? |
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Definition
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Term
| When a person is sitting on the edge of the bed, what do you do if they become dizzy? |
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Definition
| Lay them back down and go notify the nurse |
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Term
| How many entrapment zones do the hospital bed systems have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do you do if a person is trapped or caught in their bed? |
|
Definition
| Notify the nurse at once and try to release them |
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Term
| How do you prevent entrapment in cribs? |
|
Definition
| The mattress must be the same size as the crib |
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Term
| Where do you place the patients signal light? |
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Definition
| Within their reach, on their strong side |
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Term
| Standard equipment for bathrooms |
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Definition
| Toilet, sink, call system and a mirror |
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Term
| How soon must you respond when a person is in need of help in the bathroom? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| The bed becomes an open bed when the linens are fan folded back |
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Term
| When do you make an open bed? |
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Definition
New residents
Person's who are getting ready for bed
Person's who are out of bed for a short time |
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Term
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Definition
| When the person stays in bed |
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Term
| What do you do to the bed when the person is returning from surgery? |
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Definition
| Do a complete linen change |
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Term
| What direction does he hem face? |
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Definition
| Outward, away from the person |
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Term
After Breakfast Care
(morning care) |
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Definition
Morning care is given after breakfast
Hygiene measures are more thorough at this time
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Term
Before Breakfast Care
(eary morning care or AM care) |
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Definition
| Getting patients ready for breakfast or morning tests |
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Term
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Definition
| Routine hygiene is done after lunch and beofore the evening meal |
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Term
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Definition
| Evening care is relaxing and promotes comfort |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Back massage, peri care, hair care, shaving, dressing, and undressing |
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Definition
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Term
| How often do you give mouth care to the unconscious? |
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Definition
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Term
| Process for oral hygiene to the unconscious includes: |
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Definition
Using sponge swabs
Protect them from aspiration
Position them on one side with their head tilted to the side
Keep mouth open with a padded tongue blade |
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Term
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Definition
| Label the cup with the person' name, room number and bed number |
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Term
| Do you use soap on the face? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Clean the far eye first
Wipe from the inner to the outer aspect of the eye with a corner of the mit |
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Term
| Water temperature for a bed bath |
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Definition
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Term
| What happens to the skin when heat is applied too long? |
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Definition
| The skin turns red and warm |
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Term
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Definition
Relieves pain
Relaxes muscles
Promotes healing
Reduces tissue swelling
Decreases joint stiffness
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Term
| What happens to the blood vessels when heat is applied? |
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Definition
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|
Term
| What happens to blood vessels when heat is applied too long? |
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Definition
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Term
|
Definition
Water is in contact with the skin
Heat penetrates deeper
Have loser temps that dry heat applications |
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Term
| Moist heat applications include: |
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Definition
Hot compress
Hot soak
Sitz Bath
Hot pack |
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Term
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Definition
| A sitz bath involves immersing the perineal and rectal areas in warm or hot water |
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Term
| What happens to the blood vessels when cold is applied to the skin? |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| What happens when cold is applied for too long? |
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Definition
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|
Term
| Is water in contact with the skin when a dry heat application is used? |
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Definition
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Term
| How often do you check on a heat application? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long are hot/cold applications left on for? |
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Definition
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Term
| Cold applications are used for: |
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Definition
Burns
Pain
Poor circulation
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Term
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Definition
A body temperature higher than the person's normal range
Greater than 103 F |
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Term
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Definition
| A very low body temperature less than 95 F |
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Term
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Definition
| The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function |
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Term
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Definition
| Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence |
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Term
| When collecting specimens you must not touch the inside of the container or lid |
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Definition
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Term
| When washing hands, the wrists must be kept lower than the forarms. |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of shaver do you use when a person is on anti-coagulents |
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Definition
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Term
| How long do you wait before a shower after putting on an ostomy pouch? |
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Definition
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|
Term
| How often do you change an ostomy pouch? |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| When do you empty an ostomy pouch? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the required water temperature for perineal care? |
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Definition
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Term
| What areas are washed during a partial bed bath? |
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Definition
| Armpits, face, hands, back, buttox and peri area |
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Term
| What are the five stages of dying? |
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Definition
D- denial
A- anger
B- bargaining
D- depression
A- acceptance |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| How long do you wait after a cigarrette to take an oral temperature? |
|
Definition
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Term
|
Definition
| When the heart is at rest |
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Term
| Do you remove burned clothing? |
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Gloves (wash hands)
Gown (wash hands)
Mask (wash hands) |
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Term
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Definition
| Infection tha originates in a healthcare facility |
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Term
|
Definition
| Small fluid filled sacs around joints |
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Term
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Definition
| Inability to express or understand speech |
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Term
| Two items that you must provide when using a bed pan: |
|
Definition
| Toilet tissue and hand wipes |
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Term
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Definition
| Paralysis of all four extremities |
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Term
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Definition
| Total paralysis of only one side of the body |
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Term
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Definition
| Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
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