| A | B |
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| peripheral vascular disease | a blood circulation disorder that causes the blood vessels outside of your heart and brain to narrow and potentially become blocked |
| palliative care | specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure |
| sundowning | experiences of restlessness, agitation, irritability, or confusion more commonly when the sun goes down and can continue into the night |
| vision changes | alterations in ability to see including blurred, cloudy or double vision or seeing spots in your vision |
| oral care | the health of the teeth, gums, and mouth |
| objective | an aim, goal, or end of action or making a decision without personal influence |
| circulation | the movement of blood throughout the body |
| fecal impaction | dry, hard stool that stays stuck in the rectum |
| standard precautions | use of PPE such as gowns, gloves and masks also handwashing to prevent the spread of infection |
| blindness | permanent loss of vision |
| gait belt | a device similar to a belt that can be wrapped and secured above a person's waist to assist in moving, transferring or ambulating |
| ADLs | Activities of daily living such as ambulating, dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding and elimination |
| resident independence | promoting choices for residents and patients to allow them to do things on their own so they don't lose the ability to do so |
| indwelling catheter | a catheter that is inserted the same way as an intermittent catheter, but the catheter is left in place (also known as a Foley catheter) |
| confidentiality | as required by HIPPA laws, patient information can not be shared with those not involved with the care of the patient |
