Helping a patient

Read, translate and learn a dialogue by heart.

REMEMBER

1. The verbs perform and carry out are used with all types of procedures. They are often used in the passive form.

	an examination
	an operation
perform	a procedure
carry out	an experiment
	a test
	a biopsy

f.e. The procedure was performed or carried out by a nurse.

2. The old term sister is still sometimes used for a female charge nurse. A female nurse manager may be called matron.

f.e. Dr Lawrence is talking to Sister Watkins.

Exercises

3.1 Complete the sentences using the information from the texts above.

1 A person who specializes in delivering babies is a.................................

2 A person who is qualified to assist nurses is a........................................

3 A person who is not qualified but can assist nurses is a................

4 A nurse who has qualified is a................................nurse.

5 A nurse who specializes in health promotion is a...................................

6 A nurse who looks after a ward is a........................nurse.

7 A nurse who works in the community is a..............nurse.

8 A person who answers the ward telephone is a........................................

3.2 Make word combinations using a word or phrase from each box.

1. change, check, give, remove, perform

2. sutures, a procedure, an injection, a dressing, pulse rate

3.3 Give the plural forms of nouns.

a) fibroma[ faıʹbrəʋmə ], focus[ ʹfoʊkəs ], fossa[ ˈfɔsə ], genus [' dʒi: nəs ], gonococcus [ ͵gɔ:nə ' kɔkəs ].

b) ileum[ ʹılıəm ], medium[ 'mi:dɪəm ], mucos[ ˈmjukəs ], nodus[ˈnəudəs ], noxa [ˈnɔksə ], os [ˈəuəs ] (mouth), os [ˈəuəs ] (bone).

3.4 Complete the sentences with the correct grammatical form of perform.

1 An X-ray examination is painless and easy ……………………………..

2 Biopsy of the stomach……………………………………….last March.

3 If the patient's condition deteriorates, a laparotomy should……………...

4 If a diagnosis of meningitis is made, a lumbar puncture must.............

5 Two years ago they................................a randomized, double blind group study.

3.5 Complete the sentences with the correct grammatical form of carry out.

1 Now I am going..........................................................................a larger study.

2 Unfortunately few properly controlled trials......................................so far.

3 A number of investigations........................recently to look at this question.

4 A right hemicolectomy....................... and the patient made a full recovery.

5 This procedure can........................................in the daily surgery unit.

3.6 Answer questions.

1. What kind of duties do nurses carry out in Kazakhstan?

2. Are nurses’ responsibilities increasing year by year in your country?

3. Do nurses in your country have any specializations?

Nurse: Can I help you?

Patient: I think I have a fever. It’s so cold here.

N. Ok, let me check your forehead. Your temperature seems to be elevated. I’ll bring a thermometer to check.

P. How can I raise my bed? I don’t know how to use controls.

N. Here you are. Is that better?

P. Can I have another pillow?
N. Certainly, here you are. Is there anything else I can do for you?

P. No, thank you.
N. OK, I'll be right back with the thermometer.

P. Can you bring me another bottle of water, too?

N. Sure. Just a moment.

Some time later

N. I ‘ve brought you a cup of hot tea and also an extra blanket.

P. Thanks a lot, you are so kind.

N. Let me tuck you in.

Additional grammar and vocabulary exercises .

1. Explain the meanings of wordshaving almostsimilar spelling.

1. altogether-all together; 2. effect (v)- affect (v); 3.lose (v)- loose (adj.); 4.specially-especially; 5.stationery - stationary; 6. principle-principal;

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