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By the late 1970s,


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Priority Assessment

The process of determining the importance of patient's problems or needs to establish a sequence for nursing or medical interventions.

Dehydration

Excessive loss of water from the body tissues accompanied by a disturbance of body electrolytes.

Blood Pressure

The pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, indicating heart and vascular health.

Psychological Stress

A condition arising when an individual perceives a discrepancy between the demands of a situation and their capacity to meet those demands, resulting in anxiety or other stress-related symptoms.

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