unit 6 [Questions] Flashcards

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1
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You close and open your eyes quickly once or several times

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Blink

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2
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To say that something is not true

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Deny

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3
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To make someone worried, unhappy or angry

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Upset

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4
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To empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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Vomit

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5
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Move along the ground on all fours

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Crawl

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6
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Reporting other people’s private lives which might be unkind

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Gossip

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7
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When you feel as if you are going to vomit

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Nausea

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8
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Extremely important or necessary

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Crucial

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9
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To press something firmly

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Squeeze

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10
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Recognize the exact character of a disease or problem

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Diagnose

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11
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Fill in the blanks: When a hospital is short-staffed, you’re ……. with no other option but to take on more shifts

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left

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12
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Short staffing is one of the most ……. reasons why nurses experience burnout

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Common

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13
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Short staffing is one of the most ……. reasons why nurses experience burnout

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Common

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14
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Nurses are often required to work long more hours. It can be due to the hospital being short-staffed or ……. cutting costs

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….

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15
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When nurses work extended ……., they aren’t resting properly and aren’t letting their bodies recover

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Management

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16
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By not being well-rested, you can suffer from daytime sleepiness, ……., and impaired mental function

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fatigue

17
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It can affect your ability ……. proper decisions, which can compromise your patients’ safety

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to make

18
Q

Salary is a common reason why nurses leave a …….

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hospital

19
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Apart from the ……. you have to gain, you also have to learn how to cope with new nursing system

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skills

20
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Working in the hospital puts nurses in a lot of work …….

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hazards

21
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Lifting ……. of all sizes can also put your safety at risk

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patients

22
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Nurses also have to deal with sharps and needles running on ……. floors during emergencies

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slippery

23
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Nursing can be difficult and we ……. everything they deal with

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appreciate