Exercise 4 a
Practise
using the vocabulary in the Medical Director s memo by answering the following
questions:
1-
inaccurate and insufficient is closes in meaning to:
a.
bad and Weak.
b.
wrong and not enough.
c.
unclear and too complicated.
2-
To draw the attention is to:
a.
make a picture of the problem.
b.
highlight something.
c.
explain something.
3-
A chronology of events is:
a.
a record of the important things.
b.
a record of the time when things happen.
c.
a record of how long it takes for each thing to happen
4-
Important abnormalities are:
a.
significant mistakes.
b.
relevant problems.
c.
the usual things.
5-
Things that are in common use in the hospital are:
a.
only known by patients.
b.
understood by all staff.
c.
understood by laymen.
d.
popular.
6-
If you are in the custody of the police you are:
a-
employed by the police.
b.
protected by a bodyguard.
c.
under arrest.
Exercise 4b
When
writing, it is best, wherever possible, to use active, direct sentences rather
than passive ones. To practise this, change these passive sentences into active
ones. The first is done for you.
a.
Many problems are created by poor records
Answer:Poor records create many problems.
b.
Everyone has been asked by the Medical Director to read the guidelines.
c.
The interest of the patients are served by good records.
d. Black
ink should be used by everyone
e. All
care should be immediately documented by nursing staff.
f. Levels
of pain are described by rating scales.