admit
the entrance of a person to a healthcare facility, begnning care.
return
the readmittance of a resident to the care facility
admission pack
personal care items supplied upon a residents admission.
baseline
initial vlaue that can be sompared to future measurements
pound
a unit of wght equal to 16 ounces
metric
system of weights and measures based upon the meter and the kilogram
kilogram
a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams; one kilogram equals 2.2 pounds
bedridden
confined to bed
transfer
moving a person from one place to another; a formal handoff of care from one heathcare proffesional to another
discharge
the release of a person from a healthcare facility, ending care
dorsal recumbent
position in which a person is flat on her back with knees flexed and slightly seperated on her feet flat on the bed
lithotomy
poosition in which a person is on her back with her hips at the edge of the exam table; legs are fleced and feet are in paddded sirrups
knee-chest
position in which a person is lying on his abdomen with knees pulled up toward the abdomen and with legs seperated; arms are pullled up and flced and the head is turned to one side
