Common Vocabulary
*Going to the Clinic & Hospital
1. When is the last time you went to the doctor?
2. Have you ever had surgery?
3. What usually happens when you visit the doctor?
When people are very sick for a long period of time… most people go to a small ______________ or a big __________________.
When people are very sick for a long period of time… most people go to a small clinic or a big hospital.
Before you go, you usually have to make an __________________; however, many places will accept ______________ if they are not busy.
Before you go, you usually have to make an appointment; however, many places will accept walk-ins if they are not busy.
When you get to the hospital or clinic, you must check-in at receptionthen you go ….
to the Waiting Room
After waiting, a receptionist will call your name… but you won’t see the doctor first. You will see the…
Who is this? What is she doing?
She is a NURSE
She is taking the man’s blood pressure
Nurses also:
- Weigh/measure patients
- Draw/Take blood
- Give injections
- Assist the doctor
After you see the nurse, the _____________ will come in. You are the _______________.
The doctor or specialistThe patient
When you see the doctor…
Step 1: The patient describes their ______________.
Step 2: The doctor checks the patient and makes a ________.
Step 3: The doctor prescribes a __________________ to cure the problem.
When you see the doctor…
Step 1: The patient describes their symptoms.
Step 2: The doctor checks the patient and makes a diagnosis.
Step 3: The doctor prescribes a treatment to cure the problem.
Sometimes, illnesses and injuries need attentionimmediately.
What happened to this boy?
He has a fractured / broken bone
Where should he go?
He should go to the emergency room
How can he get there?
He should call an ambulance
If the injury is serious, it may need __________
Surgery / an operation
What happens when you have surgery?
The surgeon may use … to numb the pain
__________________
___________________
The surgeon may use … to numb the pain
General Anesthesia (gas mask)
Local Anesthesia (injection)
If you have surgery, you must also have an…
___________________
They use this to 1) ___________________ and 2)_____________________
If you have surgery, you must also have an…
IV Drip (Intravenous drip)
They use this to: 1) keep the patient hydrated with fluid
2) give medicine directly through a vein into the bloodstream.
After surgery, the boy may have to wear a ________________.
When the bone has _________, he can take the _______ off
After surgery, the boy may have to wear a cast.
When the bone has healed, he can take the cast off
After surgery, your body may ___________
and
_____________.
*These are the side effects from surgery.
After surgery, your body may
swell
and
bruise.
*These are the side effects from surgery.
But don’t worry, after a few weeks or months, you will __________________.
But don’t worry, after a few weeks or months, you will recover / make a recovery.