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| means helping residents into positions that promote comfort and health |
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| is an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet when the bed is made |
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| a safety device used to transfer residents who are weak, unsteady or uncoordinated |
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| has four rubber-tipped feet and can bear more weight. used in helping to walk |
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| is where the patient lays flat on their back |
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| is rubbing or friction that results in the skin moving one direction and the bone underneath stays fixed or moves in the opposite direction |
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| used to transfer residents that are unable to bear weight on their legs |
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| a walking aid used to when the resident can bear some weight |
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| patient laying on either side |
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| means moving the patient as a unit, without disturbing the alignment of the body |
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| meaning a resident who can get out of bed and walk |
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signs are initial values that can be compared
tp future measurements |
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| a resident is lying on their stomach or front side |
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| a resident is in a semi-sitting position 45-60 degrees |
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| the patient is lying on their left side |
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| is the science of designing equipment, areas and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the workers abilities |
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| to sit up on one side of the bed and let the legs hanging over the side |
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A tool to improve balance has a curved handle
and rubber-tipped bottom |
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| a position used to examine the vagina |
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| a position used to examine the rectum or the vagina |
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| a position used to examine the breasts, chest, abdomen and perineal area |
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| helps improve balance, has a straight grip handle |
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| a safety device used to transfer patients who are weak, unsteady or uncoordinated |
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