| A | B |
|---|
| water faucets | the place to get drinking water or start a bath or shower |
| reposition | to move someone enough so they don't get pressure sores |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection- a bacterial infection of the urinary tract that feels like burning |
| assistive device | a cane, a walker, a grab bar to help people keep their independance |
| angina | heart pain |
| clear liquid diet | often prescribed after surgery for a short period of time |
| elderly | older people; geriatric |
| Parkinson's | a disease of the central nervous system often causing tremors |
| cardiac arrest | heart attack |
| bed cradle | a device used to keep the blankets off a patients toes to avoid skin breakdown on the tops of their toes |
| bathing | soaking in a tub full of water to get clean |
| self esteem | how a person feels about himself or herself; level of confidence |
| MSDS | material safety data sheets: the place to look up the dangers and harmfulness of chemicals |
| bedrails | a form of restraint to keep patients from falling out of bed or getting up from bed |
| anti-embolitic stocking | compression socks to help prevent blood clots |
