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A slight illness. A mild disorder; any slight or temporary illness.  

A blue dye which is injected into a person to test how well their kidneys are working.  

The first finger next to the thumb. Forefinger; finger between the thumb and middle finger. The index finger, located adjacent to the thumb.  

Any part of the nurse’s job for which the nurse takes full responsibility.  

Not controlled by someone or something else.  

A situation in which the muscles in various parts of the body do not act together, making it impossible to carry out some actions. Inability to produce controlled, harmonious muscular movement. An impairment in the performance of precise rapid movements. These are dependent upon the normal function of the whole nervous system, and incoordination may…

Unable to control the discharge of urine or faeces. Inability to voluntarily control bowel movements or bladder function.  

A pad of material to absorb urine.  

A fracture that does not go all the way through a bone. A fracture in which the line of fracture does not include the whole bone.