1.

I'm here to change your

__________________________. ( = the container
used by bedridden patients to go to the bathroom)
A.bedpan
B. bedding
C. pillows

2. Turn __________________________ please. I

have to wash your back.
A. off
B.around
C. on
3. We need to move Mr. Harris into a
__________________________ room. ( = a room
with no other patients)
A. alone
B. solo
C. private
4. I need __________________________ your
blood pressure.
A. to check
B. to verify
C. to inspect

5. We have to __________________________ ( =
clean/disinfect) your wound.
A. stain
B. stabilize
C. sterilize

6. To help a patient put on his/her clothes = To

___________________________ a patient
A. clothe
B. dress
C. put on
7. Yes, Mr. Brown was
_________________________ to the hospital ( =
checked in to the hospital) yesterday.
A. admitted
B. allowed
C. allotted

8. Your grandmother was taken to the respiratory

___________________________. ( = the part of the
hospital that deals with patients with respiratory
illnesses)
A. word
B. ward
C. weird
9. Right now all the rooms are full. We'll get you a
space as soon as one is
__________________________.
A. coming up
B. available
C. changed

10. Doctor, Mrs. Williams'

__________________________ (= I.V.) line is not
properly connected.
A. introverted
B. intrinsic
C. intravenous

1. His temperature has

__________________________ ( = increased) to
40� C.
skyrocketed
 jumped
grown

2. If it's too hot, I can

__________________________ the room
temperature for you.
down
increase
lower

3. Is anything __________________________ you?

= Is anything causing problems for you?
hampering
bothering
badgering
4. We're monitoring Mr. Brown's
__________________________. ( = heart rate,
blood pressure, etc.)
vital signs
vitality
life line

5. Give him a dose of... =

__________________________ a dose of...
Administer
Add
Admit

6. Please __________________________ ( = don't

move) while I connect your I.V.
remain motionless in bed
stop
 lie still

7. If you need anything,

_________________________ the red button and
I'll come right away.
press/push
impress
pressure

8. ___________________________ to take your

pills.
It's time
The hour
It's the hour

9. The doctor wants to take some more

__________________________.
 blood exams
blood tests
tests of blood

10. Here is Mrs. Williams'

__________________________ (= a paper with all
her information).
paper
note
chart
. The patient is still __________________________.
( = not awake)
conscious
inconsistent
unconscious
2. The patient __________________________ ( =
received/suffered) three large cuts on his forehead.
sampled
sustained
sided

3. His oxygen __________________________ ( =

the percentage of hemoglobin binding sites in the
bloodstream occupied by oxygen) is at 95%.
satisfaction
saturation
satiation

4. We need to administer
__________________________ oxygen to this
patient. ( = the patient needs to be given more
oxygen.)
 supplemental
extra
added

5. The type of first aid that is given to an

unconscious person is called
__________________________.
rescue
resurrection
resuscitation

6. A __________________________ is a tube that

can be inserted into a patient's body to either inject
or drain fluids.
catheter
catalyst
caterer
7. _________________________ refers to when a
person's body temperature is abnormally low.
Hypothermia
Hypertension
Hyperactivity

8. We have to make sure that her

___________________________ ( = breathing
passage) is secure.
air
breath way
airway

9. Let's check his pupil size and

__________________________. ( = how the pupils
react to light, etc.).
 reactionary
reactivity
recreation

10. A __________________________ test examines

blood, urine, or hair for the presence of drugs.
toxicology
toxic
taxonomy