Unit 2

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

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