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a source of materials to nourish the body |
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| any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point |
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| Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health |
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| to take care of appearance; to make neat and trim |
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1. Lying on the back; having the face upward.
Having the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward.
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| A position in which the patient lies on one side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed, used to facilitate vaginal examination. |
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| opposite supine position, face down |
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| patient lying on the left side with the right thigh and knee drawn up |
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| An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised topromote dependent drainage after an abdominal operation. |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ensuring safety at work and a healthful work environment. |
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. A law mandating that anyone belonging to a group health insurance plan must be allowed to purchase health insurance within an interval of time beginning when the previous coverage is lost.
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| a cleansing procedure prescribed for the perineum after various obstetric and gynecologic procedures. Sterile or clean perineal care may be prescribed. It is done also after elimination and as a routine part of hygiene care (bed bath) using clean technique rather than sterile. |
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