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Fracture
When a bone breaks or cracks.
Friction wound
An injury caused by skin rubbing against another object where the top layer of skin separates from the bottom layer.
Illness
A disease of the body or mind.
Injury
Physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack.
Intravenous (IV)
Into or connected to a vein.
Isolation
The practice of locating a person away from the immediate vicinity of others in order to prevent the transmission of disease.
Medical procedure
A treatment or operation delivered by a health professional in the delivery of healthcare.
Medication-related intervention
A medical treatment which involves the use of medication.
Minor injury
Harm experienced by a person that is temporary in nature and does not require medical treatment.
Monitor
To watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it.
Alternative termsObserveNeurological observations
Neurological observations are the collection of information that indicate the function and integrity of a person's central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
Nil by mouth
Not allowed to have any form of food, drink or medications by mouth.