| A | B |
|---|
| symptom | sign of sickness |
| talkdown to | Belittle, disrespectful talk. |
| terminal illness | A sickness that will make you die. |
| thready pulse | Weak pulse, not easy to feel. |
| threaten | To make someone feel in danger. |
| tidy | Neat. |
| tone | The sound of your voice. |
| unaffected | Without a problem, ok. (Pivot the resident toward the unaffected side.) |
| unmet needs | When a resident needs something but doesn't get it. |
| unresponsive | Unconscious, comatose. |
| urge | Sensation or feeling that a person needs something right now. |
| urine | Liquid waste from the kidneys. |
| violate | Break rules; break a trust. |
| virus | A germ (pathogen)that causes infection and isn't killed by antibiotics. |
| vital | Ncessary for life. |
| void | Urinate |
| vote | Choose who you want to win the election. (Resident's have the right to vote). |
| vulnerable | A person who needs help to be safe and healthy. |
| wander | Walk with no direction. |
| waste | Garbage |
| weep | Cry. |
| well-being | Feeling good about yourself. |
| whisper | Speak very softly, quietly. |
| wound | A sore, an opening in the skin because of an injury or infection. |
| wrap | Put around. (Wrap the transfer elt around the resident's waist.) |
| wrinkles | Folds, lumps, and bumps in the bed linens; also, folds in the skin that appear as we get older. |
