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Bedpans
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Used for the collection of feces
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Breast pumps
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Allow women to continue breastfeeding their babies on return to work; may be either manual or electrical
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Bulb syringes
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A nonsterile irrigation method for the nose, ear, wounds, or vagina
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CADD-Plus pump
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Infusion pump for antibiotics
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CADD Prizm PCS
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Pump for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
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CADD-TPN
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Infusion pump for total parental nutrition (TPN)
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Cane
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A walking device that provides a means to transfer weight off the weak limb and provides balance over the supporting limb
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Catheters
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Used to collect urine from a patient unable to urinate naturally
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Commode
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A portable toilet used when a patient is unable to ambulate from the bed to the bathroom
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Crutches
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Provide support for the patient's wrist and elbow; provide more support than a cane
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Elastometric balloon system
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Pressurized balloon; infusion results when device is deflated
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Electric heating pads
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Used to apply dry heat to an individual; does not result in the leaking or spilling of hot water on an individual; temperature is kept constant
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Enema syringes
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Used for irrigating with water, salt solution, soapsuds, or special medications
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Gravity infusion system
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Medication in a minibag is infused by gravity; patient controls the number of drops
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Hospital beds
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May be either manual or electrical; fixed or variable height; may come with a mattress, safety rails, bed handles, alternating pressure pads, and trapeze bars
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Hot water bottles
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A method of applying dry heat to an areal should have a cover to prevent the skin from becoming burned
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IV push system
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manually depressing syringe
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Moist heat packs
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Known as hydrocollators; can be heated by boiling water or by being placed in a microwave; reusable and can be stored in the freezer when not in use
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Ostomy appliance for solid waste
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Known as a colostomy bag
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Ostomy appliance for urine and semisolids
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Used for urinary diversions and ileostomies
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Patient lifter
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May be either hydraulic or a screwtype lifter; enables a patient to be lifted up and down into a chair
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Syringe infusion system
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Medication is infused by a special syringe pump
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Traction
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May be either flexion or hyperextension; can be used for cervical or pelvic traction
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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Delivers electrical signals throughout the skin to control pain
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Urinals
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Used to collect urine; male and female urinals differ in shapre
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Vacuum constriction device
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A nonsurgical solution to impotence in men; the penis is placed in a patented vacuum cylinder, which generates blood flow in the penis, resulting in an erection
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Walker
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Provides steadier support than a cane but requires good arms, wrists, and hands
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Wheelchairs
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Should be individualized for the patient based on the patient's physical limitations and lifestyle; should provide good body alignment
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