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Safety   the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss  
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Scale   equipment used for weight a person. upright- standing scale. wheelchair scale, hoyer lift bed scale  
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Seclusion   the act of placing or keeping someone away from other people : the act of secluding someone  
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Seizure   an abnormal state in which a person usually experiences convulsions and may become unconscious, shaking and trembling.  
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Self-esteem   Thinking well of oneself and seeing oneself as useful and having value.  
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Semi-fowlers   The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees.  
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Sensory system   The system includes eyes, nose, ears part. What you can see, smell, and hear.  
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Sexual harassment   The uninvited or unwelcome verbal or physical behavior in sexual nature. Eg the employer with employee  
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Sexual Needs   The need to express or feel sex with self or others  
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Sharps Container   The container that holds needles, razors, to prevent others from getting hurt  
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Shaving   The act of applying shaving cream and shaving hair with razor or electric razor or cream  
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Shearing of skin   The layers of the skin rub against each other, skin on top stay in place, but the underlying tissues move and stretch, tearing capillaries and blood vessels.  
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Side Rails   Rails on side on bed that will prevent a person from getting out of bed. 1/2 rails are used more because patient can get and cause less damage to self trying to get thru siderails  
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Simple Fracture   The bone is broken but skin is intact, also called a close fracture  
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Skin Integrity   skin that is intact not broken. Good skin integrity will prevent pressure ulcers  
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Slander   Making false statements orally  
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Smoking   Lighting a cigarette or marijuana and inhale and exhale smoke  
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Social Needs   Needs of social interactions, communication with other people, attending activities and events  
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Specimen   something collected as an example of a particular kind of thing. eg urine or sputum specimen  
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sphygmomanometer   A cuff and measuring device (gauge) used to measure blood pressure  
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spills   to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted  
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Spiritual needs   need of spiritual, belief of higher beings. the need to attend religious services  
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Sputum   Mucus from the respiratory system that is expect orated through the mouth  
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Standard Precautions   Things to do or wear to prevent the spread of germs (pathogens). PPE- gloves, mask, gowns, handwashing  
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sterilization   the process of destroying all microorganisms. eg sterilization of the surgical room  
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stethoscope   An instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the heart, lungs and other body organs  
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stress   a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.  
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stroke   a serious illness caused when a blood vessel in your brain suddenly breaks or is blocked  
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subjective data   Things a persons tells you about, that you cannot observe thru your senses.  
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substance abuse   excessive use of a drug (such as alcohol, narcotics, or cocaine)  
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suicide   the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally  
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sundowning   a state of increased agitation, confusion, disorientation, and anxiety that typically occurs in the late afternoon or evening in some individuals affected with dementia  
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supine   lying on the back or with the face upward  
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survey   to look at and examine all parts of (something). The state send surveyors to nursing facility at least once a year to survey the building and quality of life of the resident  
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swelling   the condition of being larger than normal. Edema is swelling. Extra fluid can be in the extremity to give the look of swelling  
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systolic   The period of heart muscle contractions, the heart is pumping the blood  
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tachycardia   Fast Heat beat , more than 100 per minute  
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TED hose   Also called anti-embolic stocking, support hose. They prevent blood clots and edema (swelling)  
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telephone etiquette   How to answer the phone. Give your name, facility name and how can I help you?  
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temperature   a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is  
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terminal illness   A illness that will result with death within 6 months to 1 year.  
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threatening resident   It is abuse to threatening a resident. Threatening is to tell someone you will harm them.  
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tips   Extra money given to workers for doing care. It is unethical to take tips from a resident  
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toenails   nails on the feet are called toe nails. STNA do not cut toenails, they can file them, or tell the charge nurse, so a apt with podiatrist will be made.  
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toileting schedule   A schedule to help a patient maintain urinary and bowel functions. Decrease incontinence episodes.  
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transfers   Transfers can be how to move a person from bed to chair and etc. Transfers can be moving a patient from room to another room.  
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treating residents with respect   All staff should treat residents with respect. this also a resident's rights  
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tub bath   Bath given in a tub. Water placed in the tub and patient steps in or lowered into the tub  
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tube feeding   Feeding given via tube in the nasal, gastric site.  
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tubing   plastic tubing for oxygen, IV fluid, tubefeeding  
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tympanic   means ear  
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unaffected   This term applies to the body. A stroke can occur on one side the Affected side, and the unaffected side has full function and range of motion  
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unconscious   not possessing mind or consciousness, the person appears sleep, but you give personal care, oral care, and repositioning q 2 hrs  
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urethral   the tube through which urine moves from the bladder and out of the body  
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urinary catheter bag   A bag that is connected to a urinary catheter and the urine drains into the bag from the bladder  
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urinary elimination   the removal of urine from the body either in the toilet or urinary bag  
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urinary problems   Problems of the urinary system such as incontinence, urinary tract infection kidney stones  
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urinary system   this system includes bladder, 2ureters, 2 kidneys urethra  
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urinary tract   the urinary tract is the from the kidney thru ureter, bladder and urethra pathway  
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urine   Urine is the liquid excreted out of the body via the urinary tract. Urine helps removes toxin out of the body  
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validation   Is confirming the true, backing the true of statement and facts.  
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vital signs   the pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and often blood pressure of a person  
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vitamins   a natural substance that is usually found in foods and that helps your body to be healthy  
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vomitus   It is a another term for ( throwing up undigested food) also called emesis  
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walker   A device that provides balance while ambulating  
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weight   a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is  
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wheelchair safety   Safety used with the handling of the wheelchair, locking the wheels from transfers, roll backwards going down a ramp, and facing forward going out of elevator  
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white blood cells   abbrev. EBC- helps fights off infection and microorganism  
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withdrawn resident   A resident that is withdrawn will stay in their room and not participate in activities, not eating, not taking medication  
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workplace violence   violence, fighting, that occur at the workplace  
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS    
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SAFETY TECHNIQUES    
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SCOPE OF PRACTICE    
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STERILE    
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SUBJECTIVE DATA    
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TYPES OF ISOLATION    
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UNDRESSING    
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VISION CHANGE    
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VISUAL IMPAIRMENT    
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WEAK SIDE    
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