Safety-Glossary Of Terms

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Environment

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our surrounding, the material and spiritual influences which effect growth, development and existence

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Therapeutic environment

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those surroundings which meet the needs of a person requiring care

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Medical asepsis

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clean technique, refers to the practice of controlling and reducing the number of organisms in the environment

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Standard precautions

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CDC recommends health care workers consider all clients as potentially infected with HIV and other blood borne pathogens

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Nosocomial infections

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an infection acquired in a hospital

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Assistive devices

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any technique that assists the client to maintain physiological and psychological well-being

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ROM/ROJM

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range of motion or range of joint motion is an exercise regime to improve, maintain joint mobility and other bodily functions

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Leverage

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mechanical advantage that assists moving or lifting

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Alignment

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the position of body parts that permit optimal musculoskeletal balance and operation

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Base of support

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is the foundation of an object that creates stability

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Isometric exercise

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exercise that increases the muscle tension with little or no change in muscle length

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Restraints

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any device that limits a person's physical or psychological maniupulation of the environment

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Chemical restaint

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is a medication that accomplishes the physical or psychololgical limitations of the person's ability to manipulate the environment

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Physical restraint

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is the use of bodily, physical force to limit a client's freedom of movement for greater than five minutes