General Vocabulary

2. a small sample or part taken to show the nature of the whole
5. causing, ending in or approaching death
7. sharp or severe in effect; intense
8. care tasks such as washing, dressing and feeding, performed by a nurse
11. a nurse who is qualified to deliver babies
12. a person who is recovering after a serious accident or injury
15. manner the attitude, approach and conduct of a medical professional in the company of a patient
16. the science of dealing with the preparation and effects of drugs
17. to clean a wound and cover it with a piece of cloth
18. non-cancerous, self-limiting

1. the calming of mental excitement or physical function often by the administering of drugs
3. a process of obtaining permission from a patient before conducting a healthcare intervention
4. characterized by uncontrolled growth, invasive, cancerous
6. nurse a senior nurse in charge of a ward
9. to apply, or give as a remedy
10. to extract, or take (such as blood from a vein)
13. a relationship in which people like, understand and respect each other
14. confined to bed because of illness or injury