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EXCERCISES

1. Answer the following questions.

1. Which department deals with patients first?
2. Which service is responsible for keeping track of patients’ records?
3. Which department of a hospital deals with mental health disorders?
4. Which department will an athlete needing rehabilitation be sent to?
5. What happens in Nursing?
6. What is the purpose of Diagnostic Services?

2. More hospital vocabulary. Match the words/phrases (1-8) to the corresponding definition (a-h).

1. in-patient
2. out-patient
3. ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
4. physiotherapy
5. discharge (v.)
6. anaesthetic
7. geriatrics
8. neurology

a. the treatment of injuries using special exercises and techniques
b. the study, treatment and care of older people
c. the area of medicine dealing with the structure, function and diseases of the nervous system
d. a large room where seriously-ill patients are closely monitored
e. a person who stays overnight – in the hospital for the time of treatment
f. allow (a patient) to leave hospital because they are judged fit
g. a substance which causes lack of awareness or feeling
h. a person who does not stay overnight in the hospital but comes to a clinic or surgery for treatment

3. Listen to the dialogues, then choose the best option.

1. What did Patient 1 hurt?
a. His elbow.
b. His wrist.
c. His hand.

2. Patient 2 cut her hand
a. washing dishes.
b. on cut glass.
c. with a knife.

3. Patient 3 should
a. come back if he feels nauseous.
b. sit and wait for a doctor.
c. get help now.

4. Patient 4 got sick
a. eating bad food.
b. being outside.
c. taking cold medicine.

5. What part of his leg did Patient 5 hurt?
a. His knee.
b. His foot.
c. His ankle.

6. Patient 6 accidentally
a. touched a hot pipe.
b. put her hand on the stove.
c. put her hand in boiling water.

7. How many people will see a doctor or nurse immediately?
a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.

8. Where was the most common injury?
a. Hand.
b. Head.
c. Leg.

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GLOSSARY

CT (Computed Tomography) scan: TAC
delivery: parto
duty: servizio
impairment: disturbo
injury: ferita
labour: travaglio
management: gestione
midwife: ostetrica
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): risonanza magnetica
nurse practitioner: infermiera specializzata
practitioner: medico
to recruit: assumere
to run: gestire
treatment: cura

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