English For The Professional Nurse

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Doing a blood sugar test Asking a patients for consent

After studying this chapter, student should be able to: Doing a blood sugar test to the patients

Giving consent or permission during take a blood sugar procedure

What is blood sugar test ?

What piece of equipment is used in a blood sugar test ?

What piece of equipment is not used in a blood sugar test ?

Label the picture below using the words in the box.

1. What do you know about diabetes ?

2. What do you know about the types of diabetes ?

3. What are some of the treatments for diabetes ?

Sheena, the diabetes nurse is checking Ms Simpsons blood sugar (glucose) level. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.1. How does Sheena ask Ms Simpson for consent before she starts the test ?

2. Where does the nurse take the blood from ?

3. What does the nurse put into the glucometer ?

4. Whats is the patients result ?

Look at the pictures below and complete the sentences. Listen and check your answer.

Listen to six extracts from conversation between nurses and patients. Complete the ways the nurse asks for consent using the phrases in the box.

1) ___________________ I take your blood pressure ?

2) ___________________ I do your dressing now ?

3) ___________________ I check your blood glucose level ?

I need to see your identity bracelet. 4) __________________________ ?

5) ___________________ I give you this injection ?

I need to put up a new IV bag. 6)_______________________________ ?Chapter

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Learning Objectives

Speaking 1

blood testing stripcotton swabsglucometerlancetsurinalysis stick

Speaking 2

Listening 1

Listening 2

Can you ........................ your finger, please ?

Ill just put a ................

............... in the ...............

.................................

I need to check your .......................................before you see the doctor, is that OK ?

You can put ....................

............ on your finger now.

Ill put a ...........................

on test strip.

Im goin to ............. the side of your finger with this ................... ?

Ill ................... it on your chart now.

Well ........................... for the result to flash on the screen.

Communication focus

Nurses must always ask patients for their consent or permission before some procedure, for example testing a blood glucose level. It is enough to ask IS that OK ? or Do you mind if I take your blood glucose level ? for a more serious procedure like an operation, the consent must be in writing.

Listening 3

CanDo you mind ifIs it allright ifIs it OK ifIs that allright Is that OK