Four words, four objects
A commode is a portable toilet chair kept by the bed for patients who cannot walk to the bathroom. If a patient says "I need the commode", the request is urgent and private: respond quickly and close the curtain.
5 MIN · Module
Equipment Words You Hear Every Day
Learn the everyday names of care equipment: commode, hoist, zimmer frame and call bell.
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