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Question		Answer
When body temperature increases? start learning		in case of an infection, injury or any other abnormality
temperature below 36.3 start learning		is called subnormal temperature
hypothermia start learning		temperature below 34 and the patient is in a state of collapse
hyperthermia start learning		temperature of 42 or above and patient may get heat stroke
What is the pulse beat? start learning		Is a measure of the heartbeat
What is pulse rate? start learning		it is number of times the heart beats per minute
pulse rate may be (character) start learning		weak/strong, slow/rapid, regular/irregular
What observation of the respiration includes? start learning		its rate, depth, sounds and difficulty in breathing
What should nurse notice during recording respiration rate? start learning		its rate, character, depth, regularity, rhythm
dyspnoea start learning		difficulty in breathing
apnoea start learning		temporary absence of respiration
thermometer start learning		device used for taking temperature
splint start learning		stiff support for preventing a broken bone from moving
band start learning		narrow piece of cloth that is put around a wound or injured limb
stretcher start learning		folded bed to carry an injured person
scalpel start learning		small, sharp pointed knife used in surgery
blood pressure start learning		when the heart beats the blood exerts pressure on the walls of blood vessels
diastolic pressure start learning		blood pressure between the heartbeats
systolic pressure start learning		blood pressure at each heartbeat
sling start learning		triangular piece of cloth hung around the neck to support a broken arm
syringe start learning		tube with a plunger witch moves inside it forcing the contents out through the needle
stethoscope start learning		two ear-pieces connected to a tube and metal disc used to listen to the sounds inside the body
forceps start learning		instrument similar to a pair of scissors used for holding and pulling
krew i mocz start learning		blood and urine specimens
wash basin start learning		bowl-shaped container for washing
cabinet start learning		a piece of furniture used for storing
bin start learning		container for wastes
overbed table start learning		small table that is put on the bed
bedpan start learning		container used as a toilet by someone who has to stay in bed
loker start learning		small cupboard where you can leave your outdoor clothes while you are in hospital
ulżyć start learning		relieve, ease, soothe
z czego składa się badanie fizykalne start learning		consists of four stages: inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
Inspection start learning		observation of the patient's colour and quality of the skin, facial expression, eyes, presence of injuries, swellings and type of breathing
palpation start learning		feeling of the parts of the body with fingers to find any abnormalities, such as pulse rate, enlarged organs, tumours
percussion start learning		tapping of an area, the chest is tapped and any abnormal sound suggests a possible lung disorder
auscultation start learning		listening to the lung and heart sounds with stethoscope
ophthalmoscope start learning		to examine the patient's eyes
otoscope start learning		to examine the patient's ears
speculum start learning		cone shaped instrument used to help examine the body openings such as nose throat vagina
spatula start learning		flat instrument used to depress the tongue to help examine the throat
scalpels start learning		for cutting the skin
the suture set start learning		which includes instruments for laying the sutures and sewing material such as surgical catgut or gut
respiration start learning		respiration

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