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| body measurements of temp, pulse rate, respiration, blood pressure |
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| alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing |
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| a piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and is secured by a strap that goes over the ears and around the back of the head. resident receives oxygen through |
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| residents with certain illnesses that require diet modification |
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| the most common site for monitoring pulse on the wrist |
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| is a box-like device that changes the air in the room into the air with more oxygen |
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| nutrients or fluids may be restricted or eliminated |
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| pulse is taken at the inside the elbow |
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| how the body uses food to maintain health |
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| some certain blood pressure medications reduce fluid volume |
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| heartbeat heard by listening directly over the heart |
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| is the top number of the blood pressure reading, the heart at work |
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| is a necessary substance that provides energy, promotes growth and health and helps regulate metabolism |
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| food that has been blended or grind it into a thick paste of baby food consistency |
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| an instrument used to listen to sounds within the body such as heartbeats |
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| the bottom number of the blood pressure reading.The phase when the heart relaxes |
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| are found in bread, cereal, potatoes, rice, pasta and vegetables, fruits |
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| the process of inhaling air into the lungs and letting air out of the lungs |
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| consistently high blood pressure |
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| are found in foods such as sugars, sweets, syrups and jellies |
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| inhaling food or foreign material into the lungs |
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| process of inhaling air into the lungs |
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| blood pressure that is too low |
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| parenteral nutrition (PN) |
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| when the digestive system does not function properly |
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| the fluid a person consumes in |
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| the process of exhaling air out of the lungs |
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| blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 |
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| an inserted tube into the nose and goes to the stomach. person unable to swallow |
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| the fluid a person consumes |
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| instruments to measure blood pressure |
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| percutaneous endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) |
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| A tube placed through the stomach wall, a surgical opening for feeding |
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| all fluid taken in each day cannot remain in the body |
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| a warm soak, heat application to perineal wounds |
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| insertion tube into the stomach for feeding |
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| often called IV therapy, delivery of medicatu=ion, nutrition or fluids through the vein |
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| residents name and special diets, allergies, likes and dislikes |
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| stands for Nothing By mouth, the resident is not allowed to have anything to eat or drink |
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| administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs |
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| residents with certain illness may be placed on a special diet |
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| occurs when a person does not have enough fluid in the body |
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| is maintaining equal input and output, or taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluids |
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| shortness of breath when lying down, and relived by sitting up |
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