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Hypotension   show
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show Specific amount of water, with or without an additive, which is introduced into the colon to stimulate the elimination of a stool  
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show Relating to the armpit  
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Fecal impaction   show
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Hypertension   show
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show Gas in or from the stomach or intestines, produced by swallowing air or by the bacteria's fermentation  
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Electric thermometer   show
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show (GERD) Chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus. This can result in inflammation and damage the lining of the esophagus  
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Aspiration   show
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Hemorroids   show
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show (SDS)Intended to provide comprehensive information about a substance or mixture for use in workplace chemical management  
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show Surgical operation in which a piece of the ilium is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall  
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Subjective   show
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Ostomy bag   show
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Verbal communication   show
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show Lesion in the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract. Typically in the stomach or the duodenum caused by the digestive action of pepsin and stomach acid  
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show An injury caused by exposure to heat/flame  
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show term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach  
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Ear canal   show
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Stoma   show
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show Microorganisms incapable of causing disease  
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show Inevitable variety of customs, attitudes, practices, and behavior that exists among groups of people from different ethnic, racial, or traditional backgrounds who come into contact.  
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Healthcare Associated Infection   show
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show Document that outlines the medical care a person wants, or des not want, incase he/she becomes unable to make those decisions  
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Blood Borne   show
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Holistic care   show
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show Type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his/her individuality and capabilities  
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show Being a member / a part of (a particular group organization, class)  
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show Legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else  
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Culturally Sensitive Care   show
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Speech Language Pathologist Speech Therapist   show
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show Irregular arrangement of spots or patterns of color  
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Ombudsman   show
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Sexual orientation   show
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Trapeze   show
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voiding   show
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Validating   show
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show Muscular tuber leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women  
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show Discharge of urine from the body  
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show Opening or meatus of the urethra The point where urine exits the urethra in males and females, and also where semen exits the urethra in males  
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show Examination of the urine under a microscope and by chemical means  
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show Collection device used for urination when a male is unable to get out the bed  
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show Something that sets off a memory tape or flashback transporting the person back to the event of their original trauma  
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show (TPN) Intravenous infusion of nutrients administered directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system  
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show (Pleat)Top pleat made at the end of the bed over the toes as a last step of making an occupied bed, allow toes to move freely  
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show Surgically created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin used the drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow  
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show Devices used when positioning a person to help the person maintain proper body alignment, such as rolled sheets, towels, or blackces. Devices that help stabilize a weak joint or limb  
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Ability   show
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Abduction   show
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Sterile   show
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Intellectual Disability   show
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24 Hour Urine Collection   show
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Walker   show
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Urinary Incontinence   show
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show Act or process of delegating or being delegated  
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show Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity  
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show A persons principles or standards of behavior, one's judgement of what is important in life  
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show intentional touching of a person without their consent  
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Spiritual   show
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show (HIV)Virus that attacks the immune system, body's natural defense system  
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show Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof  
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show Action of state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning  
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Hospice   show
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Infection   show
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Autism   show
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show Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma  
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show Uneasiness or fear often about a situation or condition  
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Virus   show
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Palliative Care   show
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Hand hygiene   show
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show Includes the needs of accommodations of cultural, religious, spiritual and personal values as well as religious and their spiritual practices  
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show Microorganisms that is capable of causing infection and disease  
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Down syndrome   show
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show (PPE) equipment tat helps protect employees from serious work place injuries/illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards  
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Empathy   show
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Cross contamination   show
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Expire   show
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Norma flora   show
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show System of learned behaviors, practiced by a group of people that is considered to the be tradition of the people and is passed on from one generation to the next  
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show Physical separation of individuals with certain infections from other people to prevent or limit the transmission of disease  
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Belief   show
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Sympathy   show
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show Creation of a digital or analog record detailing a medical treatment, medical trial or clinical test  
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show Alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing  
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Bacteria   show
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show Legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make these decision themselves  
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Terminally ill/Terminal Illness   show
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Do Not Resuscitate   show
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C-Diff   show
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show Way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another  
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show Prejudice in favor/against one thing, person, group compared with another. Usually in a way considered to be unfair  
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Infection prevention   show
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show State or quality of being worthy of honor or respect  
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Biohazardous   show
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Customs   show
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show (LPN) Licensed nurse who has completed 1-2 years of educational; givers treatments and supervised daily care of residents  
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show body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian church  
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Ethics   show
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Cerebral Palsy   show
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show care that is provided in a person's home  
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show A type of depression that causes a person to swing from periods of deep depression to periods of extreme activity; also called manic-depressive illness.  
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show The action of abandoning a helpless senior; this can be illegal.  
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Rigor Mortis   show
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show A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria  
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show An artificial or natural system that provides all or some of the items (such as oxygen, food, water, control of temperature, and pressure, disposition, of carbon dioxide and body wastes) necessary for maintaining life or health.  
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Asepsis   show
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder   show
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