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community
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a limited geographic area in which the residents relate to and interact among themselves
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direct care
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a nurse remains in continual attendance or visits frequently and actually administers care
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home care
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care of people in their own home, provided by or supervised through a certified home heath care or community health care agency
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hospice care
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care of the person with a terminal disease; can be cared for at home
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indirect care
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the nurse lans and supervises care given by others, such as home health care aides or parents
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perinatal home care
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care at home during pregnancy or the prenatal period
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skilled home nursing care
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care that includes physician-prescribed procedures such as dressing changes, administration of drugs, health teaching, and observation of the client's progress
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Assessment for home care begins with..
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...an interview to identify ways a family thinks the illness and care at home will change their lives.
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hyperemesis gravidarum
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excessive nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
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Why might a tocolytic bed used?
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To halt preterm labor in pregnant women.
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Why should all pregnant women drink 6-8 full glasses of fluid a day?
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To obtain adequate fluid for effective kidney funchtion and placental exchange.
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TPN
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
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What does a TPN formula consist of?
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amino acids, hypertonic glucose, vitamins, and minerals in solution
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