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Mobile
The degree to which a person is capable of moving about their environment.
Alternative termsPhysically mobilePhysically well
Where a person can perform tasks without any physical discomfort.
Pupils equal and reacting to light (PEARL)
An assessment of a person's pupillary reaction in relation to head injuries or brain function.
Sick
Physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy.
Symptomatic
Showing symptoms of a particular disease.
Understand
To know why or how something happens or works.
Unresponsive
Not reacting to a stimulus because of being unconscious or very ill.
Vital signs
Routine measures of clinical indicators used to monitor a person's condition.
Alternative termsObs; observations; vitalsPerson at risk
A person, who is potentially at risk due to ill-health, injury, disability, age or socio-economic circumstances.
Alternative termsVulnerable resident; Vulnerable person; VPEnvironmental restraint
The intentional restriction of a person’s normal access to their environment, with the intention of stopping them from leaving, or denying a resident their normal means of independent mobility, means of communicating, or the intentional taking away of ability to exercise civil and religious liberties.
Last resort (Restrictive practice)
The use of a restrictive practice when all other measures were unsuccessful.
Least restrictive procedure
The restrictive practice which incurs the minimal limitation on a person, in the safest manner possible, for the shortest duration.