point at which a patient is officially released from a medical facility

release of a patient from the medical care of one facility to another

process of the patient walking, standing or moving after illness, treatment or surgery

exercises to help patients build or keep strength in muscles as they recover

placement of patients in positions promoting healing and/or preventing injury

position of lying on stomach

position of lying on side

position of lying on back

handle used for support by patients

belt used to help patients change position when the patient is cooperative and

can bear some weight

board used to help a patient without use of his or her legs to move ( board is used as a bridge between two surfaces)

freestanding device the patient can hold for support as he or she walks with points of contact such as wheels

device which supports the patient with one point of contact and distributes the load

devices which support the patient with two points of contact, one under each arm, to distribute the load

assistance to an individual suffering from a sudden illness or injury before full medical treatment is available

procedure for dislodging an object from a person’s windpipe

condition caused by water inside cells starting to freeze

sudden, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction

clinical body measurements used to evaluate a patient’s relative state of health and routinely monitored by health science professionals

number of times the heart beats per minute

number of breaths per minute

force exerted on the walls of blood vessels by the blood

technique used to restart a person’s heartbeat and breathing cycle

type of CPR which was developed and designed for inexperienced or untrained

individuals and consists of only compression

action forcing the heart to contract and allowing blood to continue flowing

portable electrical machine used when a person exhibits symptoms of a heart attack; delivers an external shock to the heart so it will ‘reboot’ and restore its normal rhythm

health professional who helps physicians in hospitals or clinics with front desk and clinical responsibilities

health professional who helps dentists with responsibilities such as taking x-rays and explaining dental procedures to patients

health professional who works with police, fire departments and hospitals to

provide care in emergency situations and transport these patients to the nearest healthcare facility, if needed

health professional who performs blood draws in a variety of clinical settings

health professional who helps pharmacists with responsibilities such as filling prescriptions and interacting with patients and insurance companies