Match the term with the definition.
A. The level of health of a person, group, or nation
B. Measures the number of new cases of a disease over a period of time
C. The average number of years that people in a given population live
D. Measure ability to accomplish more independent tasks such as cleaning, shopping, managing finances, preparing meals, and using the telephone
E. The rate of infant deaths (from live birth to 1 year) per 1,000 live births
F. Life goal of living a long and healthy life and then becoming acutely sick toward the end and dying quickly
G. Measure a person's ability to perform basic personal care tasks such as walking, bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding oneself
H. Calculated by subtracting the total number of sick and disabled days and years from the average life expectancy
A. health status
B. incidence
C. life expectancy
D. instrumental activities of daily living (IDLs)
E. infant mortality rate (IMR)
F. compressed morbidity
G. activities of daily living (ADLs)
H. disability-adjusted life expectancy
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How is a manual exfoliation substance typically applied to the body?
A) Long sweeping strokes B) Small circular strokes C) Deep friction back and forth D) Patted on lightly
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
It is important to physically restrain a patient who is experiencing a seizure in order to prevent the patient from harming himself.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)