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12 Cards in this Set
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Admission
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Official entry of a person into a nursing center.
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Discharge
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Official departure of a person from a nursing center.
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Transfer
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Moving a person from one room or nursing unit to another.
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Abrasion ulcer
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A partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin.
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Arterial ulcer
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An open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by poor arterial blood flow.
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Chronic wound
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A wound that does not heal easily.
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Circulatory ulcer
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An open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by decreased blood flow through the arties or veins; Vascular ulcer.
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Clean-contaminated wound
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Occurs from the surgical entry of the reproductive, urinary, respiratory, or gastrointestinal system.
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Clean wound
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A wound taht is not infected; microbes have not entered the tissue.
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Closed wound
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Tissues are injured but the skin is not broken.
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Contaminated wound
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A wound with a high risk of intection.
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Contusion
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A closed wound caused by a blow to the body; a bruise.
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