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when a patient knows who they are, where they are, what
time it is and what has just happened
alert and oriented
a drug that makes you unable to feel pain
anaesthetic
a hospital ward which specialises in the care of patients
with heart problems
Coronary Care
Unit (CCU)
a covering which is placed over a wound to help healing
dressing
a chart which shows the fluid intake and the output of
a patient
Fluid Balance
Chart
a plastic sack of crushed ice or refrigerant gel
ice pack
a hospital ward which specialises in the care of patients
who are very ill
Intensive Care
Unit (ICU)
a flexible tube that is inserted into a blood vessel to give
medicine or another liquid, also called Venflon and also
abbreviated to IVC (intravenous cannula)
IV cannula
a machine which pumps a certain volume of fluid through an intravenous (IV) line
IV infusion
pump
a tube which connects IV fluid in the IV bag to a cannula in
the patient
IV line
a long metal stick for hanging IV bags, it often has wheels
IV pole
a liquid containing medicine or another substance which is
usually contained in a litre bag, also called a bag
IV solution
a device worn over the nose and mouth which allows the
patient to breathe oxygen from a storage tank into the
lungs
oxygen mask
medication which reduces pain, also called analgesia
pain relief
the area near Operating Theatres where a patient recovers
after an operation, also called Recovery
Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
