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Nursing Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| at risk | in danger |
| be on call | be available in case you are needed at work |
| be on duty | working at a particular time |
| blood pressure (BP) | force of blood against artery walls |
| bodily fluids | liquids from inside the body such as blood, tears, saliva |
| contagious | infectious; able to to be passed from one person to another |
| disinfectant | a chemical that kills bacteria and viruses |
| gall bladder | organ that stores bile |
| hygiene | cleanliness |
| infect | give someone a disease |
| infection | when bacteria or viruses get into the body |
| operation | surgery; when a doctor cuts someone open to fix something |
| procedure | a way of doing something |
| pulse | heart beats for a certain time |
| rounds | movement of doctors and nurses from one patient to another in a hospital |
| scrub | clean something by rubbing hard |
| sterilize | clean so that there are no bacteria or viruses |
| vital signs | pulse, blood pressure, temperature, breathing |