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As patients come in with countless ailments and diseases, nurses are usually the first to lay hands on a patient and are usually by their side the whole medical process.

Words to Understand in This Chapter

blood glucose level— the level of glucose that is circulating in a patient’s blood. Glucose is a type of sugar that is in the food we eat. medical facility— any place or institution that provides medical care to prevent, diagnose, and treat human disease, pain, or another physical condition. nursing process— the process nurses follow from conducting their initial assess- ment of a patient to the patient’s final discharge. vitals— a patient’s blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and respiratory rate at a certain time.