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Patient casualty nurse

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Specialist general practitioner

(a) an ordinary doctor

(b) someone who looks after sick people in hospital

(c) person who helps people with mental problems

(d) sick person receiving treatment

(e) sick person who has to stay in hospital

(f) sick person who has to visit the hospital regularly for treatment

(g) someone who operates on sick people

(h) person badly injured in an accident, fire, war

(i) person who helps at the birth of a baby

(j) person who studies to be a doctor

(k) person who specializes in one area of medical treatment

 

4.4. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passages below.


A) look after treat ache examine

Suffer keep cure nurse

Operate receptionist treatment sore

Prescription chemist check-up surgery

I am a family doctor. I have a (a) _______ to help me and a (b) ______ to help the patients when they come to see me. When I see patients in my (c) _______, first I listen to their problems, then I (d) ______ them. Then, if I can, I (e) ______ them for their illnesses. Some simply have (f) _____ throats, headaches or flu and I give them (g) ______ to take to the (h) _______. Others (i) _____ from serious diseases of the heart, lungs, stomach or even brain. I can’t always (j) _____ them myself and sometimes I have to send them to hospital for (k) ______. If something is seriously wrong with them, the hospital will decide to (l) _____ on them. The trouble is people don’t (m) _____ themselves properly. It really isn’t so difficult to (n)_____ well. If your head begins to (o) _____, have a rest. If you always feel tired, get more exercise. Eat well. Have a good diet. And have a regular (p) _____ with the doctor.

B) thermometer prescription operation chemist

Stethoscope receptionist appointment ward

Temperature examine treatment pulse

Waiting room symptoms

 

When I go to the doctor, I tell the (a) ______ my name and take a seat in the (b)______. My doctor is very busy so I have to make an (c) ______ before I go to

see him. He asks me what’s wrong with me, I tell him the (d) ______of my illness,

for example high temperature, difficulty in breathing, or pains, and then he will usually (e) ______me. He’ll listen to my heart with his (f) ______, he’ll hold my wrist to feel my (g) ______, he’ll take my (h) ______ with his (i) ______. The problem is usually something simple and he might give me a (j) ______for some medicine, which I take to the (k) ______. Of course, if I needed more serious (l) ______, I’d have to go to hospital. There I’d be put in a bed in a (m) ______ with 10 or 20 other people. If there were something seriously wrong with me, I might need an (n) ______.

 

4.5. Match all the columns in the charts below.


A)

What's the problem? How did it happen? Result Solution
I cut my finger playing football It's very painful. plaster it and put into a sling  
I cut my foot quite badly I fell off my bike. I can't walk on it easily, I limp. rest for it
I twisted my ankle I stepped barefooted on a piece of glass It's swollen and blue in colour. rest  
I broke my arm taking a pie out of a hot oven It's bleeding quite a lot. special cream or honey
I've got concussion I hit it on the side of my desk I can't use it.   a bandage
I burnt my hand using a knife I'm confused; don't know where I am. ice pack
I've got a bruise on my arm I fell over running for a bus. It's bleeding a bit. a plaster  
b)
What's the matter? The symptoms Cause of illness
I've got a cold. sneezing, runny nose, sore eyes often food, or a virus
I've got flu. I keep going to the toilet. allergic reaction to pollen from grass
I've got hay fever. headache, feeling sick a virus
I've got diarrhea. sore throat, sneezing, a cough many e.g. food, alcohol
I feel sick. sore throat, sneezing, a cough, aching muscles and a temperature, e.g. 39.5 too much alcohol  
I've got a hangover. I want to vomit a virus
4.6. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

from on with in to for of

1. He was operated ________ yesterday.

2. She was taken ________ hospital because he got ill.

3. He suffered _______bad headaches.

4. I have a pain ______ my back.

5. What's wrong ______ you?

6. He died _____ cancer.

7. She got worse so they sent ______ a doctor.

 

4.7. Give one word for the following.


1. A person who makes patients’ appointments with a doctor;

2. A piece of paper which specifies the medicine for curing your illness;

3. A place where the patients come for the check-up;

4. A pre-arranged time for somebody to come;

5. A paid number of days given to you by your office when you are ill;

6. A sick person who is treated by a local physician;

7. A sort of medicine which can cure you of cold;

8. A pain in your head which you have felt for a long time;

9. To make a sick person healthy again;

10. To take off all clothes to the waist;

4.8. Label the diagram below. Add labels to other parts of the body.


4.9. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the sentences.

 


1. The cough became very bad.

2. I think she’s running a high temperature.

3. She said she was feeling sick.

4. I phoned up a local doctor's office and asked them to arrange for my check up.

5. You should do whatever the doctors tell you.

6. Everybody said that you looked very healthy.

7. The doctor told me I should take the medicine so that I would get better.

8. They checked her blood pressure.

 

4.10. Match the problems in column A to the pieces of advice in column B.

 


A B
1. I keep getting headaches. a. Good, you needn’t come back for a month.
2. I can’t get into my clothes. b. You really must stop smoking.
3. I can’t sleep at night. c. Perhaps you should have an eye test.
4. My eyes are often sore and I sneeze a lot. d. You ought to do more exercise – it’s very relaxing.
5. I’m going to Nepal on business. e. You really must lose some weight.
6. I’ve got a terrible cough. f. You should have some allergy tests
7. I’ve got an upset stomach. g. You'll have to have a few injections.
8. I fell much better now, doctor. h. You shouldn’t eat so much fried food.

 

4.11. Complete the sentences with the suitable word. You may need to change the form of some words.


illness (sickness) - disease

“illness” is the state of being ill; “disease” refers to a particular kind of illness with special symptoms and name.

pain - ache

“pain” refers to suffering of body. It is sharp and sudden;

“ache” means a continuous pain.

cure - heal - treat

“cure” means to bring back to health;

“heal” means to make healthy after wounds of any kind (e.g. cuts are healed)

”treat” means to take care of with medicines, etc. It refers to the process or curing e.g. a person must be treated to be cured.

a) ill - sick (Mind: “ill” is never used before a noun!!!)

1) The nurse mixed the medicine with a teaspoon and gave it to the ____ man who sat up in bed to take it.

2) When people are _____ and have a temperature over 39 degrees, we say they are running a high temperature.

3) When I go on board a ship or a boat, I feel _____.

4) He was suddenly taken _____.

b) illness (sickness) - disease

1) What did the man die of? Did he suffer from any chronic ____ or complication after a serious ____?

2) The _____ was catching, and the doctor said he would put me on the sick-list.

3) Scarlet fever is a catching ____.

4) His ____ prevented him from going to school together with his friends.


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