Being able to bathe independently is part of self-care. Limitations in this ability indicate a reduced ability to cope for oneself.This activity and activities such as those including eating, drinking, and dressing are also known as activities of daily living (ADL). These are the activities people go through in daily life. The extent to which a person is able to do all these activities by themselves is a measure for their total ability to do things independently.

A nursing intervention is the care and/or treatment carried out by a nurse based on an expert opinion and clinical knowledge. It is part of the nursing process; interventions are determined as a result of indexed healthcare problems (nursing diagnoses) and based on treatment goals. The interventions are outlined in the nursing procedures. In a home care situation some actions can also be performed by the patient or a caregiver after a relevant instruction

The total water intake and water excretion within a certain time period: a disbalance can lead to for example dehydration or overfilling.

A nutritional advice is a description of nourishment for the patient, which must meet specific requirements in view of the health condition of the patient. Allergies and food intolerances or chewing and swallowing problems may be a reason for special nutrition.

A healthy diet means that we do not consume too much or too little (energy intake balanced with energy use) and that the composition of food (mainly important nutrients) follows the recommendations from the Health Council. For an infant, this means that the child receives breastfeeding or formula milk or a combination thereof.

Freedom restricting measures are (physical or verbal) measures used to deliberately restrict the freedom of the patient in question.Many forms of freedom restricting measures fall under this definition, including but not limited to: involuntary treatment (e.g. forced medication)physical restraints (side rails fully up, ); physical fixation (arm restraints in order to prevent removal of drip); electronic surveillance to monitor the whereabouts of the patient.

A wound is an interruption of the continuity of the skin, often caused by external influences. A commonly used model for documenting the wound properties is the TIME (‘Tissue’, ‘Infection’, ‘Moisture’, ‘Edge’) model, which can be used to systematically describe the wound. For wound tissue (T in the TIME model), the structure of the WCS model (Woundcare Consultant Society, WCS Kenniscentrum Wondzorg) is used. The WCS model is not suited for describing oncological ulcers. There is a separate classification for that. Oncological ulcers are skin defects which result from the tumor process. They are different from wounds resulting from cancer treatment, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy or surgery. The concept does not describe decubitus wounds and burn wounds. For these, the relevant information models can be used.

In nearly all cases, a lengthy or life-threatening illness is a traumatic experience for the patient and their environment. Every patient deals with this in their own way. The way in which a person deals with problems and stress is also referred to as coping. Illness perception entails both the way the patient sees their situation and the way in which the patient and their environment deal with the situation (coping strategies).

Pregnancy or gravidity is the condition in which a woman carries a fertilized egg, which grows into an embryo and then a fetus. A pregnancy of between 37 and 42 weeks is considered normal. “Term pregnancy” is 37 to 42 weeks. The term gravidity is also used for the number of times a woman has been pregnant. This and parity - the number of times a woman has given birth - provides insight into the patient’s obstetric history.