| A | B |
|---|
| Flushed | reddened color of the skin |
| Pallor | paleness |
| Perpetrator | person who inflicts harm |
| Abandonment | leaving resident unattended |
| Reality Orientation | techniques used to assist a person to become aware of the world in which he/she lives |
| Nosocomial infection | an infection acquired after admission to the facility |
| Ureatha | the small passage from the bladder through which urine leaves the body |
| Urinate (void) | to pass urine |
| Void | to pass urine |
| Incontinent | inability to control the passage of urine |
| Nocturia | the need to urinate at night |
| Retention | inability to empty bladder |
| Validation Therapy | a technique that creates a climate of acceptance by encouraging the resident who is confused to explore personal thoughts; it helps to confirm the emotions being experienced |
