I Nursing Units 12-14

1. An instrument used to measure blood pressure.
4. An instrument used to widen the vaginal opening for examination.
11. A flat instrument used to depress the tongue for examination of the mouth and throat.
13. Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
15. A device used to carry sick or injured people.
16. The inability to control urination or defecation.
17. Medical clothing worn by healthcare professionals.
18. Black, tarry stools caused by digested blood in the digestive tract.

2. An instrument used to examine the interior of the eye.
3. Medical tape used to secure dressings or close wounds.
5. Bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
6. A medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids.
7. Pain or discomfort when an area of the body is touched.
8. A thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluids.
9. A surgical instrument used to hold back tissues or organs to expose an operative area.
10. A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or loop, used to remove tissue.
11. Small pincers for picking up or manipulating small objects.
12. Surgical instruments with grasping jaws, used for seizing or extracting.
14. Painful or difficult urination.