Across
- 2. A chair with wheels that helps a person move around.
- 3. A vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital.
- 4. An instruction from a doctor that allows a patient to get certain medicine.
- 7. Material used to cover and protect a wound.
- 10. The work of looking after patients and helping them with their needs.
- 11. Medicines that a person takes to treat or control a health problem.
- 17. Important measurements such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- 20. A period of time when a person works.
- 21. Keeping yourself and your surroundings clean to prevent illness.
- 22. A person who works with you.
- 24. A work period during the day.
- 25. The process of taking air into the lungs and breathing it out.
- 28. The process of becoming healthy again after an illness or injury.
Down
- 1. A place where people live and receive care when they cannot live independently.
- 5. The number of times the heart beats in a minute.
- 6. Not good for your physical or mental health.
- 8. A document containing information about a patient's health and treatment.
- 9. Being in good physical or mental condition.
- 12. Having a physical or mental condition that makes some activities more difficult.
- 13. A plan that describes what care a patient needs.
- 14. Basic medical help given to someone who is injured or suddenly ill.
- 15. A medical check to learn more about a patient's health.
- 16. A test in which a small amount of blood is checked for health problems.
- 18. Actions taken to stop infections from spreading.
- 19. The identification of an illness or health problem.
- 23. Clothes worn by nurses while they are working.
- 26. Describes a person who is old, especially someone who needs extra care.
- 27. A serious situation that needs immediate help.