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STIKES AHMAD DAHLAN CIREBON

Chapter 2

MEDICAL
INSTRUMENTS
For the 4th and 5th meeting

by @halimahrasyid
MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS…?

Medical instruments or Medical Supplies can be defined as :

• Items for medical use that are suitable for use in a health
care facility or in the home and that are disposable or semi-
disposable and are non-reusable.
• Items that are sold to be used for curative, prosthetic, or
medical maintenance purposes, whether or not prescribed by
a physician.
• Device or equipment that is of such a nature that it is not
generally used repeatedly and is usually used by a person for
a specific medical purpose.
 These are some of
medical instruments
that you may be
familiar with …
Gloves Wheel
Axillary / Elbow / Forearm
Underarm
Crutches
Gurney Stretcher
Walker
Cane Scissors
Kidney Bowl / Tweezers
Kidney Dish
Instrument First Aid
Prescription Bandage
Cotton Gauze
Plaster Scalpel
Pipette / Surgical
Dropper Mask
Thermomete Scale
X-Ray Medicine
Stethoscope Sphygmomanometer
Syringe Infusion
Bedpan Commode
Oxygen Penlight
Nebulizer Reflex
Hammer
Cannula Catheter
Urine Bag Blood Bag
EXERCISE
 Fill the blanks using one of the medical instruments
based on the recording
My name is Gemintang. This is my first day working at Sumber Sehat Hospital as a nurse.
I have met many people here and now they’ve become my co-workers. There are a lot of
things to do as a nurse in charge, one of them is preparing the instruments when it’s the
time to assist the doctor in examining the patients.
I have to prepare the … (1) when the doctor needs to inject the patient. I also have to
prepare a … (2) to help the patient whom walking is difficult. We also need a … (3) to
check the body temperature, a sphygmomanometer and a … (4) to check the patient’s
blood pressure.
I have to put all the instruments on the … (5), I also put some cotton, scissors and a … (6)
to receive soiled dressings and other medical waste.
During the patient treatment and examination, we are not allowed to forget wearing … (7)
on our hands and put a … (8) on to prevent the spread of diseases on the air. I also install
the … (9) to help the patient who is unable to urinate normally and change the … (10)
when it’s full.
 For a POINT For an ENCLOSED PLACE For a SURFACE

• at the entrance • in London • on the wall

• at the door • in the bag • on the floor
• at the crossroad • in a car • on the table
• at the end of the road • in my wallet • on a page
• at the corner • in the classroom • on a menu
• at the bus stop • In the building • on the carpet
• at school • in the garden • on a ship
 Fill the blanks using in, on or at

1.I put the penlight … my pocket.

2.The kidney dish in … the table.
3.The commode is put … the corner.
4.There is a bandage … the first aid kit box.
5.The patient is lying … his bed.
6.We can get the X-ray result … the radiology.
7.The tweezers and cotton are … the instrument tray.
8.We can get the medicine … the pharmacy.
9.We need to get the blood for the patient … the blood bank.
10.The premature baby is … the incubator.
 Fill the blanks using the suitable words.
1.The practitioners use a … to test deep tendon reflexes.
2.The doctor uses a … to check areas of the mouth and
throat, examine wounds and to assess pupil response.
3. We need a … to measure the weight.
4.A … is a movable piece of furniture shaped like a chair,
which has a large pot below or inside it. It is used as a toilet,
especially by people who are too ill to be able to walk easily.
5.During this pandemic, everyone should wear a …
6. There are two kinds of …, they are axillary and elbow.
7. My grandfather has difficulty in walking because of the
joint problem, so he needs a … to help his mobility.
8. A surgeon needs a … to make cuts into the body during
operation.
9. When a patient has a respiratory problem and we have to
administer medication directly and quickly to the lungs, we
need to use a …
10.When you receive a … from a doctor, you might struggle to
understand what is written on it.
 The function of medical instrument

The …. is/are used to + v1 + …

The …. Is/are used for + V-ing + …
The examples :

• The syringe is used to administer insulin to patients.

• The syringe is used for administering insulin to patients.
• The gloves are used to protect from the spread of infection or
illness during medical procedures and examinations.
• The gloves are used for protecting from the spread of infection
or illness during medical procedures and examinations.
 SPEAKING
• Hi, everyone.
• I would like to tell you one of the medical
instruments.
• It’s a syringe.
• A syringe is a small tube with a thin hollow needle at
the end, it is used for putting liquids into things and
for taking liquids out, for example for injecting
drugs or for taking blood from someone's body.
• Thank you.
 SPEAKING
Now, it’s your turn to tell us one of the
medical instrument and also the function.

Good Luck !!!

Thank