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5. Complete the instructions for taking blood pressure.
a
. Wrap the … around the patient’s upper arm.
b
. Place the … over the area of the brachial artery. Raise the pa-
tient’s arm so that the brachial artery is at the same height as the
heart.
c
. Close the valve on the … .
d.
Pump up the pressure to at least 150 mmHg. Open the … a little
and slowly deflate the cuff while listening and watching the pres-
sure … .
e.
The first sound you hear is the flow of blood through the brachial
artery. The value on the gauge at that point is the … .
f.
Continue listening while you slowly … the cuff.
g
. The … blood pressure is measured when the sound completely
disappears.
6. Complete the text.
(1) … are specially trained in taking blood. They are skilled at (2) …
(puncturing the vein to take a blood sample. The wrist, hand and foot
can be used but more often a vein in the inner part of the elbow is
used. It is difficult to locate a suitable vein, the patient may be asked
to make a (3) … , or a (4) … may be applied on the upper arm to
make the vein more apparent. Afterwards, a (5) … is applied and the
phlebotomist asks the patient to press gently. This help to stop the
bleeding and prevent (6) … at the site. It is important that (7) … are
labeled correctly before they are sent to the haematology (8) …, where
a full blood count or other investigations will be carried out.
7. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sen-
tence.
a.
In radiography, barium is used as a contrast … (image/medium).
b
. Tissue which absorbs radiation and appears dark on an X-ray is
… (radiolucent/ radiopaque).
c
. An … (enema/injection) is a liquid introduced into the bowel by
the way of the anus.
d
. X-rays used to measure the progress of a disease are called …
(repeated/serial) X-rays.
e
. If a patient moves during an X-ray, the image may be …
(blurred/abnormal).