Responding to Emergencies

English for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN / LPN / RPN)

High Int
Adults

In this unit, an LVN recognizes the signs of hypoglycemia in a patient with diabetes and responds quickly to the emergency. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Focus

healthcare
workplace
LVN
LPN
skilled nursing
diabetes
interpretive

Vocabulary

glucose gel
blood sugar
insulin
fingerstick
blood glucose
clear up
standing order
absorb
A spinning paper plane