Flashcards
English for Nursing
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1administer (v)to give someone a drug or medical
treatment - 2buzzer (n)a small electronic thing that makes a
buzzing sound when you press it
- 3bleed (v)to lose blood because of an injury
- 4charge nurse (n)a nurse who is responsible for the work done in a particular part of a hospital
- 5date of birth (DOB) (n)the day, month and year you were born on
- 6deliver (v)to help a woman give birth to a baby
- 7consultant (n)(British English) a doctor at a hospital who knows a lot about a particular area of medicine
- 8dermatology (n)the part of medical science that deals with skin diseases
- 9intake (n)the amount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body
- 10next of kin (n phr)the person who has the closest family relationship to you, for example, your husband, wife, or mother
