| A | B |
|---|
| coma | state of being unaware of one's setting & being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things |
| dementia | loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain |
| disaster | sudden, catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed |
| electrical shock | when electrical current passes through the body |
| elopement | when a person or resident leaves the agency without staff knowledge |
| ground | that which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item |
| hazard | any thing in the person's setting that could cause injury or illness |
| hazardous chemical | any chemical that is a health hazard or a physical hazard |
| hemiplegia | paralysis on 1 side of the body |
| incident | any event that has harmed or could harm a patient, resident, visitor, or staff member |
| paralysis | loss of muscle function, sensation, or both |
| poison | any substance harmful to the body when ingested |
| quadriplegia | paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunk |
| suffocation | when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen |
| tetraplegia | same as quadriplegia |
| workplace violence | violent acts directed toward a person at work |
