Medication Flashcards and the Body Flashcards

: Delivery Systems:
capsule, tablet, jell capsule, ointment, dropper,
medicine bottles, I.V., injections, syrup, suppository,
inhaler

Organ Systems flashcards
: brain, lungs, liver, heart, stomach, idney, eye, ligaments, intestines, seletal
system, female reproductive system, male reproductive system, nervous system,
circulatory system, ear, nasal canal
Glands: mammary gland, gall bladder, pancreas, duodenum, adrenal gland, thyroid gland The
Medical Team: Physicians
Medical !"uipment Flashcards
: Hospital Equipment: basin, bed
pan, ! pole, e"amination table, hospital bed, basin, bea#ers, disin$ectant, stretcher, heart
monitor, de$ibrillator Medical Equipment:
needle, syringe, sterile syringe, hammer, scalpel, tubing#tourni"uet, thermometer,
stethoscope, scissors, tongue depressor, sphygmomanometer#blood pressure
monitor, electric bp monitor, ottoscope, teasers, test tube, tubing, o$ygen bag
Patient Equipment:
crutches, %heel chair, cane, %aler, brace, sling
Hospital Procedures:
&ospital 'rocedures Flashcards
: e"plain, ta#e blood pressure, give a shot, listen to lungs, chec# ears, chec# eyes, start an !,
loo# at an M% scan, ta#e temperature, ta#e pulse, prep $or surgery, operate, bandage, &rite in
the chart, pay the bill, ta#e the patient to'''
&ealthcare 'rofessionals (rticles and
&ospital Information (rticles
These articles are easier than the disease state articles and can be used as a lead in to more
advanced discussion articles' Each one is stand alone and you can mi" and match as you see $it'
Each healthcare pro$essional article has ( parts:
discussion questions &ith #ey vocabulary $or introduction
a brie$ article &ith questions
a $ollo&)up sheet $or discussion
)he *urse+ article
) Discuss the topic in groups o$ *)+' Have students relay as much in$ormation as they can about
the topic' Discuss as a class some o$ the topics that came up in group discussion'
) Go over the #ey vocabulary needed $or the articles
) Give one article to each student $or them to read' ,nce $inished they should relay the article
and all o$ its #ey points to their partner or group' Partners may as# questions, veri$y in$ormation
and discuss at any length about the article but they are not permitted to read the article or
questions be$orehand'
) ,nce discussion is $inished each member should ans&er the questions relating to the article
their partner told them about' This should be done in intervie& $ashion
-' .hat are nurses responsible $or/
-' / treatment o$ patients
*' / care o$ patients
(' / the sa$ety o$ patients
+' / all o$ the above
*' 0re nurses responsible $or patient education/
-' / 1es, they are'
*' / 2o, they3re not'
(' 2urses monitor patients symptoms, response and 4444444 in patient care'
-' / maintenance
*' / diagnosis
(' / progress
+' / tas#s
+' .hich is not a type o$ nurse/
-' / 5P2
*' / PT
(' / %2
+' / 0P2
6' .hich is a role o$ an 5P2/
-' / prescribing medication
*' / simple medical procedures
(' / research
+' / educating other healthcare pro$essionals
7' .hat does %2 stand $or/
-' / running nurse
*' / regular nurse
(' / registered nurse
+' / ringing nurse
8' .hat important role do nurses play in the community/
-' / ma#ing decisions
*' / maintaining health and educating the community
(' / selling medication
+' / diagnosing disease
9' .hat are some o$ the duties o$ an 5P2/
-' / prescribing medication
*' / direct care
(' / diagnosing disease
+' / all o$ the above
:' .hich nurse has the highest quali$ications/
-' / 0P2
*' / %2
(' / 5P2
-;' .here do nurses &or#/
-' / hospitals
*' / clinics
(' / in the community
+' / all o$ the above
<ill in all the gaps, then press =>hec#= to chec# your ans&ers' ?se the =Hint= button to get a
$ree letter i$ an ans&er is giving you trouble' 1ou can also clic# on the =@/A= button to get a
clue' 2ote that you &ill lose points i$ you as# $or hints or cluesB
are healthcare pro$essionals &ith a very &ide range o$ duties, responsibilities, and
specialties' 2urses are responsible $or the treatment, care and sa$ety o$ patients' They are also
responsible $or maintenance o$ and education $or the patient' 2urses provide direct
and monitor , response, and progress in patient care'
Three main types o$ nurses are:
0n Clicensed practical nurseD usually has less than * years o$ training' They per$orm
simple and some medical procedures' They &or# under other health care
pro$essionals to provide patient care'
0n Cregistered nurseD has a university degree in nursing and o$ten is responsible $or
supervising the tas#s o$ 5P2s' %2s provide direct care, patient and ma#e decisions
about proper patient care'
0n 0P2 Cadvanced practice nurseD has a masters or doctoral degree' They provide direct
care, disease, prescribe , &or# in research and educate patients and other
healthcare pro$essionals' There are many specialties $or 0P2s'
2urses play a very important part o$ direct patient care and maintaining in the
community' The art o$ ma#es dramatic di$$erences in patient outcomes and disease
treatment'