Nursing vocabulary
During walking rounds all patients are visited .
What is; ronde/visite
How many bones are there in the body on average?
What is; 206 bones
the disease that makes you forget (almost) everything
What is Alzheimers?
This doctor performs surgery.
What does a surgeon do?
Define long term nursing home stay
What is; longer than six months?
Swollen gums are usually a symptom of gingivitis
What is; opgezet/gezwollen
What does the stomach do?
What is; digest the food that we eat
disease occurring in large numbers at the same time
What is; an epidemic
bad reaction to for example certain medication
What is an allergy?
Indications due to which you may live in a nursing home
What is; need for intensive care and (heavy) medical treatments
Emotional deprivation may have huge consequences for later life
What is; verwaarlozing
What set of bones protect your heart?
What is; ribcage
chronic disease of the central nervous system
What is; MS
Where do the newborns go after they are born?
A. The ICU
B. The Emergency room
C. The nursery
What is; every 2 hours
He suffered a stroke when he was only 43
What is; beroerte
Name the two things that make up the central nervous system
What is;
1. the brain
2. the spinal cord
chronic inflammation. Most forms cause pain and stiffness in joints or muscles.
What is; rheumatism
a radiologist uses it during his/her work
What is a x-ray machine?
What skin conditions do you report?
What is (for example); bruises, red marks, cuts, any new skin condition like eczema
An artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
What is; slagader
How does the diaphragm help us to breathe?
What is;
When it contracts (moves down), it allows us to inhale and when it relaxes (moves up), it allows us to exhale
disease in which you have too much glucose in your blood
What is; diabetes
it is used for patients whose kidneys don't work
What is a dialysis machine?
Name three fall interventions
What is;
1. Increased supervision
2. bed/chair alarm
3. 1 on 1 walking time