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| shows how well the vital organs of the body, like heart and lungs, are working. |
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| pulse heard over the heart |
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| instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body such as heartbeat or air moving through lungs |
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| alternating periods slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing, along with short periods of apnea |
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| exhaling out of the lungs |
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| inhaling air into the lungs |
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| shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up |
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| process of inspiration and expiration |
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| Shows pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest. |
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| Shows pressure in the body when blood is pumped through the body |
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| person likely to develop high blood pressure in the future |
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| an instrument used to measure blood pressure |
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| warm soak that clean perineal wounds and reduce inflammation |
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| delivery of medication, nutrition or fluids through the vein |
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| administration of oxygen to increase supply of oxygen to lungs |
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| piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and is secured by a strap over the ears.. |
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| box-like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen |
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| found in bread, cereal, potatoes.. |
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| found in sweets, syrups, jellies. |
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| necessary substance that provides energy, promotes growth and health and helps regulate metabolism. |
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| how the body uses food to maintain health. |
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| The surgically-created opening into the stomach that allows the insertion of a tube |
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| inserted into the nose and goes into the stomach |
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| Parenteral Nutrition (PN) |
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| when a solution of nutrients is administered directly into the bloodstream |
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| a tube placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall |
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| lists resident's name and special information about diets and food allergies |
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| a diet restricted certain nutrient or fluids |
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| a diet restricted certain nutrient or fluids |
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| a diet restricted certain nutrient or fluids |
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| blood pressure medication |
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| a food means to blend or grind into thick paste of baby food consistency |
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| inhaling food, fluid, or foreign material into the lung |
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| maintaining equal input and output |
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| elimination.. urine, feces, vomit, sweat.. |
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| lack of fluid in the body |
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| nothing by mouth (for the resident) |
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