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… Choosing a Nursing Home … A good first step to choosing a nursing home is to make a list of homes you might be … ask for written material from each nursing home you visit. You may want to visit each one … care each provides, the cost of each nursing home, and where it's located. Answering the …
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… Home Pregnancy Tests … Test Overview Home pregnancy tests can find the presence of a … levels of hCG are made during pregnancy. The home tests have similar results to the … as instructed. There are two basic types of home pregnancy tests. The most common types of …
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… Home Ear Examination … Overview A home ear examination is a visual inspection of … instructions that come with it. Never use a home otoscope to diagnose or treat ear … for an ear examination. Tips for doing a home ear examination Always read and follow the …
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… HIV Home Care … progresses, you may be called on to provide home care for that person. A home care course may give you the knowledge, … or AIDS service agency to find out about home care training offered in your area. When …
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… Home isolation for Tuberculosis (TB) … health care provider may ask you to stay in home isolation. Home isolation means you avoid contact with …
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… Caregiving: Making a Home Safe … the person in your care by making the home safe. Here are some general tips for how … lower the chance of getting injured in the home. Pad sharp corners on furniture and … Provide good lighting inside and outside the home. Put night-lights in bedrooms, hallways, …
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… Home Blood Pressure Test … Test Overview Using a home blood pressure monitor lets you keep track of your blood pressure at home. Blood pressure is a measure of how hard … monitor to measure their blood pressure at home. These are also called electronic or …
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… Home Blood Sugar Test … Test Overview A home blood sugar test measures the amount of a … the time of testing. The test can be done at home or anywhere, using a small portable … machine called a blood glucose meter. Home blood sugar testing can be used to monitor …
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… Cardiac Rehabilitation: Home Program … include an exercise program that you do at home. You might start this program after you go home from the hospital. The home program can be …
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… Home Lung Function Test … Test Overview A home lung function test uses a peak flow meter or a home spirometer to monitor and evaluate any … you to measure your peak expiratory flow . A home spirometer allows you to measure your …
