French Nursing module 3: Nutrition, medication and wellbeing (Nutrition, medication and wellbeing)
This is learning module 3 of 6 of our French B1 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
- Assist with basic medication administration and dosage explanations
- Support patients with diets, swallowing problems, and fluid balance (I/O)
- Help residents choose meals, follow dietary restrictions, and maintain good nutrition
- Assist with elimination, incontinence care, and promote daily activities
Word list (119)
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Context vocabulary:
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| French | English |
|---|---|
| Accompagner | Support/accompany |
| Adapter (adapter à) | Adjust (adapt to) |
| Adequate hydration | Adequate hydration |
| Administer a bolus | Administer a bolus |
| Aider à se tourner / Se tourner sur le côté | Help to turn / Turn onto the side |
| Annuler une réservation | Cancel a booking |
| Appliquer | Apply — Place locally (cream, patch); indicate frequency and duration. |
| Aspiration prophylaxis | Aspiration prophylaxis |
| Aspiration risk | Aspiration risk |
| Assess swallowing | Assess swallowing |
| Assist with feeding | Assist with feeding |
| Avaler | Swallow — Action of passing through the throat (with water). |
| Changer la protection | Change the pad/diaper |
| Clinical signs collection | Collect clinical signs |
| Confirmer la participation | Confirm attendance |
| Célébrer | Celebrate |
| Daily charting | Daily charting |
| Essuyer (de l'avant vers l'arrière) | Wipe (front to back) |
| Faire caca / Défé cation | To poo / Defecation |
| Faire la conversation | Make small talk |
| Faire le point | Review/provide an update |
| Faire pipi / Uriner | To pee / To urinate |
| Feeding tube | Feeding tube |
| Fluid balance | Fluid balance |
| Fluid restriction | Fluid restriction |
| Hygiène périnéale | Perineal hygiene |
| Inhaler \/ Inspirer | Inhale — Route of administration (aerosol, nebulizer) for respiratory tract. |
| Intake and output chart (I/O) | Intake and output chart (I/O) |
| Jeter (se d | Dispose of (get rid of) — Management of medical waste: pharmacy or specialized collection. |
| L'effet secondaire | Side effect — Possible adverse reaction to a medication. |
| L'incontinence (urinaire/ fécale) | Incontinence (urinary/ fecal) |
| L'ordonnance | Prescription (document) — Medical document prescribing a treatment. |
| L'urinal (masculin)/ L'urinale (féminin) | Urinal (male) / Female urinal |
| L'urètre | The urethra |
| La collation | Snack |
| La confidentialité | Confidentiality |
| La conservation | Storage — Conditions: temperature, refrigeration, protected from light. |
| La consistance (des selles) | Stool consistency |
| La contre | Contraindication — Situation where the medication should not be used. |
| La couche/ La protection absorbante | Disposable diaper / Absorbent pad |
| La couleur (de l'urine/des selles) | Color (of urine/stools) |
| La cérémonie | Ceremony |
| La date de p | Expiration date — Do not use after this date; dispose of accordingly. |
| La demi | Half-life — Pharmacological concept useful to explain dosing frequency and gradual discontinuation. |
| La disponibilité (être disponible) | Availability (to be available) |
| La dur | Treatment duration — Period during which the medication should be taken (days, weeks). |
| La fête | Party |
| La g | Capsule — Capsule containing the medication in powder or liquid form. |
| La garde à domicile | Home care |
| La notice | Patient information leaflet — Information document included with the medicine (effects, contraindications). |
| La personne aidée | Care recipient |
| La pharmacovigilance | Pharmacovigilance — Reporting of adverse drug reactions to health authorities. |
| La portion | Portion |
| La posologie (la dose) | Dosage (dose) — Indicate the amount and frequency of a medication. |
| La posologie p | Pediatric dosing — Dosage adapted for children (mg/kg). |
| La prescription | Prescription (recommendation) — The doctor's recommendation; follow the duration and dosage. |
| La prise de médicament | Medication administration |
| La purée | Puree |
| La quantité / Le volume | Quantity / Volume |
| La restriction (alimentaire) | (Dietary) restriction |
| La réunion de famille | Family gathering |
| La suspension | Suspension — Liquid medication to shake before use (often for children). |
| La teneur en graisses | Fat content |
| La teneur en sel | Salt content |
| La texture modifiée | Modified texture |
| La transmission d’informations | Information handover |
| La vessie | The bladder |
| La visite de suivi | Follow-up visit |
| La voie d'administration | Route of administration — Oral, topical, intravenous, intramuscular, sublingual routes. |
| Le bassin (pour le lit) | Bedpan |
| Le bénévole | Volunteer |
| Le comprim | Tablet — Solid form to swallow; distinguish effervescent tablets. |
| Le conditionnement | Packaging — The package: box, blister, bottle; check the expiration date. |
| Le congé | Time off |
| Le consentement éclairé | Informed consent |
| Le contrôle de la glycémie | Blood glucose monitoring |
| Le déjeuner | Lunch |
| Le dîner | Dinner |
| Le faible en sucre | Low in sugar |
| Le g | Administer (give) — To give a medication to a patient; conjugate for instructions. |
| Le g | Generic drug — Medication equivalent to the brand-name product, often cheaper. |
| Le goûter | Afternoon snack |
| Le menu adapté | Adapted menu |
| Le petit-déjeuner | Breakfast |
| Le pictogramme | Pictogram — Symbol on the package (do not swallow, flammable, keep out of reach of children). |
| Le plan de soins | Care plan |
| Le proche aidant | Informal caregiver |
| Le rassemblement | Gathering |
| Le recueil d'urines / La collecte d'échantillon | Urine collection / Sample collection |
| Le relais familial | Family support/backup |
| Le repas convivial | Shared meal |
| Le régime alimentaire | Diet |
| Le régime pauvre en glucides | Low-carbohydrate diet |
| Les selles | Stools |
| Les vacances | Holidays |
| List of fluid intake | List of fluid intake |
| L’aménagement du domicile | Home adaptation |
| Modified textures | Modified textures |
| Monitor hydration | Monitor hydration |
| Organiser une activité | Organize an activity |
| Parler de la météo | Talk about the weather |
| Prendre (se prendre) | Take — Verb used to indicate oral consumption: "Take a tablet." |
| Proposer une sortie | Suggest an outing |
| Protéger le drap / Mettre un alèse | Protect the sheet / Put on a waterproof pad |
| Présenter des alternatives | Offer alternatives |
| Présenter ses condoléances | Offer condolences |
| Reporter un événement | Postpone an event |
| Rincer | Rinse — Clean the mouth or eye after application if the leaflet indicates so. |
| Rédiger le dossier de suivi | Write the follow-up record |
| Signs of dehydration | Signs of dehydration |
| Souhaiter bonne fête | Wish someone a happy name day |
| Soutenir (moralement/pratiquement) | Support (emotionally/practically) |
| Spout (pouring beak) | Spout (pouring beak) |
| Surveiller (surveiller la consommation) | Monitor (monitor intake) |
| Swallowing lesions | Swallowing lesions |
| Thickener | Thickener |
| Évaluer les besoins | Assess needs |
| Éviter (éviter de) | Avoid (avoid doing) |
| Évoquer des projets | Discuss plans |