| A | B |
|---|
| dominate | to take control of |
| drapes | curtains |
| drawsheet | a sheet used to move a person in bed |
| drowsiness | feeling fatigued, tired, or sleepy |
| ease | move gently (If a resident begins to fall, ease them to the floor slowly) |
| edema | swelling, swollen |
| effective | works very well, a good way |
| elasticity | Flexibility. (the bladder loses elasticity with age.) |
| elevate | Raise, lift up |
| emesis | vomit, throw-up |
| empathize | Try to understand a person's feelings |
| encourage | convince a person that it is a good idea to do something |
| entire | all, complete |
| environment | area around you, your surroundings |
| error | mistake |
| equal | the same. (Fluid balance means that intake equals output.) |
| essential | Necessary |
| evacuate | remove all people from the building |
| excessive | too much, more than enough |
| exchange | to give one thing for another |
