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Laceration (lacerate)
A cut or tear to skin.
Mobility assessment
An assessment carried out by a suitably qualified professional to determine a person's ability to move about their environment.
Nutritional intake
The calories and nutrients a person consumes by any route over a given period of time.
Personal hygiene
The act of keeping all parts of the body clean and healthy.
Personal intimate care
Care tasks associated with bodily functions, body products and personal hygiene which demand direct or indirect contact with or exposure of the sexual parts of the body.
Alternative termsIntimate carePreliminary assessment
Initial information gathering to determine whether and how to proceed.
Psychiatric assessment
Where a psychiatrist assesses a person's mental state.
Referral
Sending a request to another service or specialist for the purposes of assessment or treatment of a person.
Self-care
The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
Suspected (cause of death)
To have an idea or impression of the cause of death without certain proof.
Suspected (infectious disease)
To have an idea or impression of the presence of an infectious disease without certain proof such as laboratory confirmation.
Therapeutic intervention
An intentional interaction(s) or event(s) which is expected to contribute to a positive outcome for a person, which is selected on the basis of their identified needs, and which is underpinned by an informed understanding of the potential impact and value of the interaction/event involved.