basic hospital vocab Flashcards
1
Q
people in hospital with some form of illness
A
patients
2
Q
when a patient arrives to a hospital they are
A
admitted
3
Q
where the beds are in a hospital
A
ward
4
Q
synonym for ask
A
request
5
Q
Many medical personnel have to be ready to go to work in the event of an emergency if they are .
A
on-call
6
Q
synonym for samples
A
specimens
7
Q
the doctor visits all his patients in his
A
ward rounds
8
Q
giving an ok for something
A
consent
9
Q
A patient who is well enough to go home will be
A
discharged
10
Q
patient who does not need to stay in hospital overnight
A
outpatient
11
Q
outpatients will be given an appoinment in the
A
clinic
12
Q
When colleagues are absent from work because of illness, others will have to .
A
cover
13
Q
Patients who are getting better are .
A
convalescent
14
Q
person who fills in for another during abscence
A
locum
