tle

home care nursing

giving care and support to a sick person at home

caregiver

person who looks after someone in need

courtesy

showing consideration and respect for others

communication skills

ability to express and understand messages clearly

child

depends on adults and may not undestand illness

sore eyes

redness of the eyes caused by infection

diarrhea

frequent watery stools

dehydration

excessive loss of body fluids

oral

taking body temperature htorugh mouth

axillary

taking body temperature through armpit

tympanic

taking body temperature through ear

rectal

taking body temperature through rectum

36.5-37.5

normal body temperature of infant ( in celcius)

36.4-37.6

normal body temperature of children ( in celcius)

36.1-37.2

normal body temperature of adolescents and adults in celcius)

35.8-36.9

nornal body temperature for older adults in celcius)

pulse

rythmic tapping as the heart pumps blood

radial

pulse found on wrist

carotid

pulse found on neck

faster

children have _________ pulse rates than adults

massage therapy

mainpulation of msucles and soft tissues

complications

proper feeding prevents ___________

alternative therapy

outside conventional medicine

conventional

alternative therapy includes outside ____________ medicine

herbal therapy

uses plants and herbs, and common in filipino households

communication

________i essential in caregiving

brachial

pulse found inside elbow

60-100

normal pulse rate for adult

80-120

normal pulse rate for children

wash hands of patient and caregiver

what to do before feeding

feed slowly

what to do during feeding

clean mouth using absorbent towel

what to do after feeding

ayurveda

ancient healing system in india

accupuncture

inserting thin needles into specific point of body

thin

in accupuncture, we insert _____ needles into specfiic point of body