4 Flashcards
a long piece of soft cloth that you tie around an injury
bandage
a group of cells which cannot survive because they don’t
have a blood supply
dead tissue
title e.g. Registered Nurse
designation
a liquid, often infected, which comes out of the body or
wound
discharge
a nurse who manages the care of people in a particular
area
District Nurse
a measured amount of a medication
dose
for the attention of
FAO
General Practitioner, a doctor who works in a particular
area
GP
a long piece of metal attached to a wall near a shower or
bath that you can hold for extra stability
grab bar
a nurse who gives advice about physical and mental health
to people in their own homes
Health Visitor
Intra Muscular; an injection into the muscle
IM
red, painful and swollen
inflamed
the smallest unit of weight which is usually used, equal to
1/1000th of a milligram, abbreviation mcg
microgram
a nurse who cares for women before, during and after child
birth
Midwife
a device that converts liquid medication into a fine mist,
which is then breathed in through a mask or mouthpiece
nebuliser
a mat to use in the shower to stop you slipping over
non-slip mat
smell, usually unpleasant
odour
a person who dispenses and gives advice on medications
Pharmacist
a nurse who works at a GP’s surgery
Practice Nurse
a specialist in caring for patients which emotional or
behavioural problems
Psychologist
a yellowish fluid that comes from an infected wound
pus
a toilet seat which is high enough for patients with mobility
problems to sit on easily
raised toilet
seat
inserted into the rectum
rectal
Senior House Officer; a junior doctor who is doing specialist
training while working as a hospital doctor
SHO
a plastic chair with wheels which can be used in the shower
for patients who cannot stand up on their own
shower chair
the skin around a wound
surrounding
skin
surgical stitches used to close a wound
sutures
The cells which make up the skin
tissue
An injury to the skin, also called a sore or lesion
wound
