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History of i) …………………………….
In medication of ii) ………………………………., iii) ………………………………. since this morning.
B Has iv) ………………………………. running at 125 an hour.
Was given v) ………………………………. 2 hours ago.
Started on vi) ………………………………. and had vii) ……………………………….
A The treatment i) ……………………………
She ii) ………………………………. now
R Plan is to discuss i) …………………………… and ii) ……………………………
with iii) …………………………………………..
Vocabulary: Words to describe patient’s status
Type of patient
Ambulatory patient (n) : can walk around and move about freely.
Frequent flyer (n) : visits the hospital or clinic often.
A walkie-talkie (n) : needs minimal bedside care; can communicate, eat, and walk without help.
Type of patient condition
Undetermined (adj) : awaiting physician and/or assessment.
Good (adj) : stable vital signs and within normal limits, conscious and comfortable,
excellent indicators
Fair (adj) : stable vital signs and within normal limits, conscious but may be
uncomfortable with favorable indicators.
Serious (adj) : unstable vital signs and may not be within normal limits, acutely ill with
questionable indicators.
Critical (adj) : unstable vital signs and not within normal limits, may be unconscious with
unfavorable indicators.
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