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When a patient or resident leaves the agency without staff knowledge.

That which carries leaking electrical to the earth and away from an electrical item.

Paralysis (plegia) on 1 side (hemi) of the body.

Paralysis in the legs and lower trunk (para means beyond; plegia means paralysis)

A device that limits freedom of movement but is used t promote independence, comfort, or safety.

Any change in place or position of the body or any part of the body that the person is able to control.

An indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition.

The processes, procedure, and chemical treatments that kill microbes or prevent them from causing an infection; anti meas against and sepsis means infection.

The absence (a) of disease-producing microbes (sepsis means infection)

A liquid chemical that can kill many or all pathogens except spores.

Practices used to reduce the number of microbes and prevent their spread from 1 person or place to another person or place; clean technique.

A bacterium protected by a hard shell.

The absence of all microbes

A work are free of all pathogens and non-pathogens (including spores)

The process of destroying all microbes

The practices used to remove all microbes; sterile technique.

A carrier (animal, insect) that transmits disease.

Violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain; convulsion.

Results when tissues and organs do not get enough blood.

The heart stops suddenly and without warning; cardiac arrest.