Common verbs for health problems

Washing your hands _____infections.

• Adjust

• Prevent

• Relieve

The doctor uses de x-ray to_____an illness.

• Measure

• Admit

• Diagnose

The nurse _______a patient to the hospital

• Suffers

• Admits

• Transmits

The patient _______with the doctor about her recovery.

• Consults

• Injects

• Monitors

The nurse _______ the medicine for the patient.

• Adjusts

• Operates

• Injects

The medical technologist _______the vaccine into the patient's arm.

• Admits

• Injects

• Suffers

The doctor _____the woman's blood pressure.

• Measures

• Relieves

• Admits

The medical staff has many devices to_____the patient's vital signs.

• Rehabilitate

• Adjust

• Monitor

Taking medicine______ a headache.

• Monitors

• Prevents

• Relieves

The surgical team_____a patient to improve his health.

• Operates

• Diagnoses

• Measures