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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pulse Rate | the number pulsation that can be felt in one minute over all artheries |
| Normal Adult respiratory range | 12-20 breaths per minute |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| RACE | remove/ rescue, alarm, evacuate / extinguish |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Tympanic | a membrane in the ear canal |
| Normal Adult pulse range | 60-100 beats per minute |
| Orthostatc Hypotension | blood pressure dropping due to changing positions |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident or stroke |
| Shearing | the force created when somthing is pulled across a surface that offers resistance |
| Stages of Grief | denial, anger barganing, depression, and acceptance |
| Maslow | meeting lower needs before meeting higher needs |
| Sundowning | when a resident with dementia gets worse symptoms through out the day |
| Objective Data | information that is obtained directly through measurement |
| Subjective Data | Information that is being given from resident or resident's caregiver |
| UTI | Urinary track infection |
| Reminiscene Theraphy | A technique that is used to interact with residents of dementia to rember and share past experiences |
| TIA | transient ishemick attack |
| Respiratory Rate | the number of times a person breaths in one minute |
| NIDDM | non insulin diabetic dependant mellutis |