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Textbook Key Terms Chapter 14
Key terms from Chapter 14 of Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants 6th Ed.
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06/18/2014

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chemical restraint
Definition
Any drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms.
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freedom of movement
Definition
Any change in place or position of the body or any part of the body that the person is physically able to control.
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medical symptom
Definition
An indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition.
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physical restraint
Definition
Any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or near the person's body that he or she cannot remove easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body.
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remove easily
Definition
The manual method, device, material, or equipment used to restrain the person that can be removed intentionally by the person in the same manner it was applied by the staff.
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