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| a 24-hour day-night cycle for human sleep patterns |
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Activities of Daily Living
Hygiene and grooming
dressing, eating, transferring and eliminating |
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| inability to fall asleep or remain asleep |
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a weakened side of the body due to a stroke or injury
involved side |
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| care of the genital and anal area |
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| care of the genital and anal area |
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| a bed made while the person is in the bed |
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| a bed completely made with the bedspread and blankets in place |
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| a bed made with linen folded down to the foot of the bed |
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| area of the body that bear much of the body weight |
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| a substance added to another substance that changes its effect |
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| care of the mouth, teeth, and gums |
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| a bed made with no person in it |
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| a bed made to accept a person returning to bed on a stertcher |
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| practices to care for one's self, such as caring for fingernails and hair |
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| to practice the art of cleanliness or to be clean |
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| a bath givin on days when a complete bed bath, tub bath, or shower is not done;includes washing the face, hands, underarms, and perineum |
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| a devise that helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning, also called orthoutic devise |
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| a devise that helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning |
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| a weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with the ability to flex the ankles an walk normally |
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| injuries or wounds that result from skin deterioration and shearing also called pressure ulcers, pressure sore, bed sores, or decubitus ulcers |
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| areas of the body where the bone lies close to the bone |
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| the area from the pubis (area around the penis and scrotum) to the upper thighs |
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| a type of razor that has a sharp blade with a special safety casing to help prevent cut; requires the use of shaving cream and soap |
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| the inhalation of food, drink, or foreign material into the lungs |
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| an excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp |
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| a type of razor that runs on electricity; does not require the use of soap or shaving cream |
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| a type of razor that is discarded in a biohazard container; requires the use of shaving cream or soap |
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| a special kind of string used to clean between teeth |
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| care of the mouth, teeth and, gums |
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