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25 Cards in this Set
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Alignment |
Put in straight line |
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Ambulation |
Walking |
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Dangle |
Sitting up with feet over edge of the bed |
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Fowler's Position |
Head of bed at a 45 to 60 degree angle |
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Lateral Position |
Laying on side, either side |
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Logrolling |
To turn without disturbing body alignment |
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Pivot |
To turn on one foot |
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Semi Fowler's Position |
Head of bed at a 30 - 45 degree angle |
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Supine Position |
Laying flat on back |
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Gait Belt |
Safety Belt |
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Positioning |
Every 2 hours |
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Coccyx |
Tail bone |
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Perineal Area |
The area of the body between legs (genital area) |
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NOP |
Nothing by Mouth |
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Oral Care |
Care of mouth teeth guns |
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Elimination |
Pooping |
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Enema |
Water flowed into colon to clean away poop |
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Fecal Impaction |
Hard stool, can't poop |
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Fracture Bedpan |
Bedpan used for resident who can't raise hips |
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Hemiparesis |
Weakness on one side of body |
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Hemiplegia |
Paralysis on one side of body |
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Incontinence |
Can't hold bladder or bowels |
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Prosthesis |
Artificial body part |
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Void |
Peeping |
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Meatus |
Opening in the body |
