11. She is a NURSE
She is taking the man’s blood pressure
Nurses also:
- Weigh/measure patients
- Draw/Take blood
- Give injections
- Assist the doctor
12. After you see the nurse, the _____________ will come in.
You are the _______________.
14. When you see the doctor…
Step 1: The patient describes their ______________.
Step 2: The doctor checks the patient and makes a
________.
Step 3: The doctor prescribes a __________________ to
cure the problem.
15. When you see the doctor…
Step 1: The patient describes their symptoms.
Step 2: The doctor checks the patient and makes a
diagnosis.
Step 3: The doctor prescribes a treatment to
cure the problem.
21. Surgery / an operation
What happens when you have surgery?
22. The surgeon may use … to numb the pain
__________________
___________________
23. The surgeon may use … to numb the pain
General Anesthesia (gas mask)
Local Anesthesia (injection)
24. If you have surgery, you must also have an…
___________________
They use this to 1) ___________________ and 2)_____________________
25. If you have surgery, you must also have an…
IV Drip (Intravenous drip)
They use this to:
1) keep the patient hydrated with fluid
2) give medicine directly through a vein into the bloodstream.
26. After surgery, the boy may have to
wear a ________________.
When the bone has _________, he can
take the _______ off
27. After surgery, the boy may have to
wear a cast.
When the bone has healed, he can
take the cast off
28. After surgery, your body may
___________
and
_____________.
*These are the side effects from
surgery.
29. After surgery, your body may
swell
and
bruise.
*These are the side effects from
surgery.
30. But don’t worry, after a few weeks
or months, you will
__________________.
31. But don’t worry, after a few weeks or
months, you will recover / make a
recovery.