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A documentation tool to evaluate, anticipate, and prevent injuries (usually caused by accidental falls) to an impaired individual in his or her own home.  

A warm-blooded organism that maintains a constant body temperature despite fluctuating environmental temperatures; the opposite of poikilotherm.  

Relating to or resembling the structure of adjacent parts.  

The formation of new tissue similar to that already existing in a part.  

Grafting of a piece of bone that is like the one onto which it is grafted.  

Of like shape but different compositions.  

Three principles proposed by nursing theorist, Martha Rogers, which suggest that human nature is dynamic, everchanging, and holistic. Rogers calls the homeodynamic principles “helicy,” “resonancy,” and “integrality.” She asserts that human beings are an integral part of their environment rather than creatures that merely adapt to their environment. Nursing assessment should therefore focus on a…

Any physical modification to a residence that increases its usage, safety, security, and independence, especially for those with motor or sensory limitations. The modification of the physical surroundings within a residential setting to eliminate potential risks and establish a space that promotes enhanced functionality; instances encompass the fitting of handrails and non-slip floor mats in…

Having no permanent or usual domicile. Persons with no fixed home are often economically disadvantaged, socially isolated, unemployed, and/or uninsured. They may have limited access to preventive and acute health care and may suffer from untreated acute, chronic, or infectious illnesses.