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absorption

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the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells

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abuse

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mistreatment from physical mental emotional pain or injury to someone

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AC

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before meals

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ADL

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activities of daily living, personal care task (like brushing teeth hair bathing)

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AM care

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prepare a person for the start of the day

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Apnea

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not breathing

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aspiration

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object in lungs

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assault

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a threat to harm a person in the result to make them feel fearful

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atrophy

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wasting away

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B.I.D

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two times a day

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BBP

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Bloodborne pathogens

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Battery

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physical hitting

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Brachial

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inside elbow pulse

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Cells

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The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing.

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client

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an individual who receives health care from a health care provider.

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coma

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unresponsive for a long period of time

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confusion

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the inability to think as clearly or quickly as you normally do

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constipation

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hard dry stool

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contracture

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shortening of muscles

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cyanosis

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blue color in skin due to not enough oxygen to the blood

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dangle

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sitting position where the persons legs hang from the side of the bed

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dehydration

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lack of fluids

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delegation

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giving others the authority to act on your behalf, accompanied with responsibility and accountability for results

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dementia

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loss of rational thinking

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diastolic
the second measurement of blood presure when the heart relaxes
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digestion
the process of food getting absorbed into the cells, physically and chemically
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOFF
taking off PPE
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dysphasia
difficulty speech
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Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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delirium
state of confusion not permanent
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Edema
to much fluids
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elimination
the process of removing wastes in the body
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expiration
exhale respiration
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fecal impaction
a large lump of dry, hard stool that stays stuck in the rectum
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Fowlers
a semi sitting position about 45 to 60 degrees
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friction
The rubbing of one object or surface against another
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HAI
healthcare associated infection
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HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
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I&O
Intake and output
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incontinence
the inability to control the bladder or bowels
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ingestion
consumption, intake
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inhalation
inhale respiration
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logrolling
moving a person as a unit
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Maslow
phycologist in hierarchy of needs
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Metabolism
body digestion and transformed into energy
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Microbe
a small living thing that can only be seen under a microscope
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ML/CC
measurement of volume in the metric system
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Neglect
failure to provide care that results into physical mental or emotional harm to a person
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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Nursing process
a series of steps that the nurse takes in planning and giving nursing care
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Nutrient
a necessary substance that provides energy, promotes halth and helps regulate metabolism
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OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. Federal law that requires minimum standards for nursing assistants
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Occult
blood hidden in stool
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Ombudsman
A legal advocate for residents in long term care facilities who helps with disputes and settle conflicts
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Organs
A part of the body that performs a specific function
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Organs
A part of the body that performs a specific function
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Orthopneic
A position in which a person sits upright in a bed, possibly bending forward
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. a federal agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
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Ostomy
a surgically created opening from the inside of the body to the outside
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OZ
fluid measurements, called ounce
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PASS
Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep
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pathogen
microorganisms that are capable of causing infection and disease
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patient
a person that receives medical attention in a hospital setting
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peristalsis
wave like contraction muscles that move food through a digestive system
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PC
after meals
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PHI
protected health information (persons private medical health information)
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Physical need
Basic essentials for living
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PM care
prepare a person for the end of the day
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PRN
as needed (medications)
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Prone
laying flat on your stomach
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Quadriplegia
paralyze from the neck down
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Q.I.D
4 times a day
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Q4H
every 4 hours
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RACE
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
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Radial
pulse on the wrist thumb side
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Resident
lives in a long term care facility
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Respiration
breathing with rise and fall of chest evenly
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Restraint
devices that limit a patients movement
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Restraint Alternatives
measures used instead of a restraint
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Sepsis
body's extreme response to an infection
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Shearing
when the skin removes from the body in the result of friction
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Standard Precaution
infection prevention
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STAT
urgency/right away
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Stoma
an artificial opening of the body from inside to outside
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Supine
laying flat on your back
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Syncope
loss of consciousness also called fainted
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Systolic
first measurement of blood pressure when the heart is at work
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T.I.D
three times a day
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Tissues
A group of cells that perform specific functions.
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Transmission Precautions
used to help stop the spread of germs from one person to another
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Trendelenburg
patient inclined at an angle of 45 degrees

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