Nursing knowledge
German nursing vocabulary with example sentences and translations, plus exam knowledge on every topic of the Kenntnisprüfung – free to use.
Exam topics of the Kenntnisprüfung
Pressure ulcers (Dekubitus)Falls, fractures & osteoporosisPneumoniaDehydration (Exsikkose) & malnutritionDiabetes mellitusHypo-/hyperglycaemic emergencyHeart failureHypertensionCoronary heart disease (KHK) & myocardial infarctionThrombosis & pulmonary embolismStrokeCOPD & asthmaUrinary tract infectionChronic kidney diseaseChronic wounds & PAD (pAVK)DementiaParkinson's diseaseDepressionCancer & palliative careMRSA & hygieneProphylaxes (Prophylaxen)Medication managementLaw & quality managementNursing process & AEDLsPain managementConstipation & ileusEmergency situationsKinaesthetics & transferContinence promotion & incontinenceDischarge managementHygieneCommunicationNursing theories & professional ethicsLong-term care insurance & care grades (Pflegegrade)Oncology & chemotherapyObstetrics & postpartum carePractical part: procedures (Handlungsabläufe)
Procedures for the practical part
A care situation in the practical part — the whole processAseptic dressing changeSubcutaneous injectionInserting a transurethral indwelling catheter (female)Endotracheal suctioning via the tracheostomy tubeCapillary blood glucose measurementPreparing and administering medication (6 rights)Checking and assessing vital signsHygienic hand disinfectionPutting on medical anti-embolism stockingsTransfer from bed to wheelchairTube feeding and medication via PEGObserving and caring for a wound drain (Redon)Intramuscular injection (ventrogluteal)Preparing and hanging an infusion — with infusion change and monitoringCaring for a peripheral venous catheter — inspection, dressing change, removalGiving oxygen via nasal cannula or maskSpecial mouth care with dentures, thrush and parotitis prophylaxisFull bed bathRepositioning and positioning in bed to prevent pressure ulcersPEG dressing change and tube careOropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioningRecording a 12-lead ECG
German nursing vocabulary by topic
Exam phrases: case presentation
30 terms
Pressure ulcers & skin care
30 terms
Diabetes & blood glucose
30 terms
Breathing & pneumonia
30 terms
Handover & SBAR
30 terms
Documentation
30 terms
Dealing with relatives
30 terms
Emergency situations
30 terms
FSP: phrases (Redemittel) for the exam conversation
30 terms
Falls & mobility
30 terms
Nutrition & fluids
30 terms
Heart & circulation
30 terms
Thrombosis & coagulation
30 terms
Stroke & neurology
30 terms
Kidney & urinary tract
30 terms
Chronic wounds
30 terms
Hygiene & infection control
30 terms
Dementia & geriatric psychiatry
30 terms
Parkinson's & movement disorders
30 terms
Depression & mental health
30 terms
Palliative care & pain
30 terms
Medication & administration
30 terms
Prophylaxes & personal care
30 terms
Law, ethics & quality
30 terms
Oncology & chemotherapy
30 terms
Paediatric nursing
30 terms
Long-term care insurance & social law
30 terms
Nursing theories & ethics
30 terms
Abbreviations on the ward
30 terms
Understanding lab values
30 terms
Numbers, times & dosages
30 terms
Basic anatomy vocabulary
30 terms
German for doctors' letters & findings
30 terms
How patients talk
30 terms
Azubi: medical word parts
20 terms
Azubi: terms for patient observation
20 terms
Azubi: task verbs in the written exam
20 terms