A: I heard you hurt your ankle. B: I did. It was really painful. The doctor gave me some medicine to ____ the pain. It still _____ a little, but it doesn't hurt as much as it did.
treat - aches
Nurse: After you fell, did you stay awake? Or did you ____ _____? Patient: I stayed awake. Nurse: Are you cold? I see you're _____ now. Patient: Yes, I'm freezing! It's really cold in here.
lose consciousness - shivering
Who's going to ____ ____ ____ me in my old age?
take care of
A: Are you OK? B: Not really. My back hurts. I was lifting some heavy boxes yesterday, and I ______ it.
strained
A: Dean looks a lot healthier than he did. It looks like he's finally starting to ____ ____ the flu. B: Do you think so? The last time I saw him, he still looked sick. His skin was really ____, and he could hardly speak.
get over - pale
How did you get that ____ on your arm? You must have had a huge cut!
scar
A: I feel like the room is spinning. I think I might ____ ____. B: If you're feeling ____, you should sit down. You don't want to fall.
pass out - dizzy
Brain injuries take a long time to ____.
heal
A: I heard you ____. Are you sick? B: A little. I felt fine yesterday, but now I think I'm _____ _____ ____ a cold.
caughing - coming down with
The medicine won't ____ her - it merely stops the pain.
cure
A: Could you please hand me a tissue? I think I'm going to ____. B: Here you go. Do you have allergies? A: Ahhh-choo! No, the doctor thinks it's an ______.
sneeze - infection
A: What happened to your forehead? It's all black and blue. B: I got this ____ when I ____ my head on the car door. I just wasn't paying attention.
bruise - bumped
It's important to eat a healthy diet. If you eat too much fat and sugar, you could _____ serious health problems.
develop
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