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Mrs.Poes junior year

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abandonment   stopping of healthcare treatment without notice  
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abdominal thrust   pressing into choking victim's abdomen to force out object  
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abdominal thrusts   5 attempts then alternate with 5 back blows for choking pt.  
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accidents   unexpected occurrences of unfortunate nature  
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activity   purposeful tasks  
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adduction   movement of limb toward the body  
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ADl's   Activities of Daily Living as; eating, dressing, toileting  
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admission   entering into areas of healthcare facilities  
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admitting residents   task done at admission as; open bed, vitals, ht & wt.  
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affected side   weak side of resident  
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aging process   to get older  
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airway   the passage of air from nose/mouth through the throat to the lungs  
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Alzheimer's   disease of memory loss and then to loss of intellectual function  
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ambulate with assistance   walking with help  
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ambulation   to walk  
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ambulatory resident   a patient who can walk  
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amputees   person with removal of usually a limb (arm or leg)  
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anger   extreme displeasure  
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antibiotics   medications used to fight bacterial infections  
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antiembolitic stockings   hose to prevent blood clots  
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aphasia   inability to speak  
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apical   tip of the heart  
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appropriate response   correct action  
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arteries   blood vessel that carries oxygenated (O2) blood from heart to tissues  
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arthritis   inflammation of a joint  
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aseptic   free from germs  
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aspiration   foreign substance into lungs as food  
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atrophy   wasting away  
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attitudes   behavior based on one's views  
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avoid falls   measures to prevent falling of the resident  
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