N: Good morning, Mr. Frank. The doctor has ordered a blood test.
P: Oh…ok.
N: I'm going to take a sample of your blood.
P: Will it hurt, nurse?
N: It’s going to hurt just a little bit but you must keep your arm straight and still.
Could you place your arm on the pillow, please?
P: Sure.
N: OK, I’ll place a tight band (tourniquet) on your arm to swell the vein. Please make a fist.
P: All right.
N: Then I’ll disinfect the area with the alcohol wipe and insert the needle in your arm to draw some blood. You will feel a little needle prick.
P: Ouch!!
N: Please don’t move. The needle is in the vein now.
N: OK, we’re done. I will remove the tourniquet.Please press your finger on the cotton ball to help stop any bleeding. I will place a band-aid on your arm to cover the puncture. You may remove it in an hour or two.Thank you for your co-operation. The results of your tests will be sent to your doctor.
Vocabulary
keep = ควบคุม รักษาไว้
straight = ตรง ไม่โค้ง ไม่เบี้ยว
still = หยุดนิ่ง ไม่เคลื่อนไหว
fist = กำหมัด กำมือ กำปั้น
prick = แทง เจาะ
puncture = รูเปิดเล็ก
N: Good afternoon, may I help you?
P: Yes, please. Could you tell me the way to the Orthopedic Department?
N: Yes, sir. The Orthopedic Department is on the second floor. Take the lift up. When you come out of the lift, turn left. The department is the first room on the right.
P: Thank you. And…could you direct me to the nearest restroom, please? I seem to have lost my way.
N: Sure! Just walk down to the end of this corridor. The restroom is on the left opposite the bookshop.
Vocabulary
direct = บอกทาง, นำทาง, ชี้ทาง
lost = หลงทาง
corridor =ทางเดินยาวในตึก
opposite = ตรงข้าม
N: Are you waiting to see a doctor?
P: Yes, I have an appointment with Dr. David.
N: What is your number, please?
P: My number is 10.
N: There are three patients before you, please wait a moment. We’ll call your name when it is your turn to be seen.
P: All right. Thank you.
N: You're welcome.
.............................15 minutes later.......................................
N: Ms. Smith. Dr. David is ready for you in room three. Please come this way.
P: All right.
N: Now please take off your shoes and lie down on the bed. The doctor will be here in a minute.
P: OK. Thank you.
Vocabulary
wait = รอ, คอย
appointment = นัด
N: Do you drink alcohol?
P: Yes.
N: How much alcohol do you drink per day?
P: I drink a glass of beer almost every night with dinner.
N: Did you ever use drugs?
P: No, I’ve never used any drugs.
N: Do you have a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, or diabetes?
P: My father died of lung cancer at the age of 68. No other family members I know of have died or had cancer.
N: What medications are you on now?
P: I’m on Zoloft for mild depression and moderate anxiety.
Vocabulary
almost = เกือบจะ
diabetes = เบาหวาน
mild= ไม่หนัก, ไม่รุนแรง, น้อย, ไม่มาก
N: Do you have any chronic illnesses?
P: Yes, I have asthma.
N: Have you ever had any operations?
P: Yes, I had my tonsils out when I was 15.
N: Are you taking any medications?
P: I’m taking Ibuprofen and I use an inhaler whenever I feel short of breath.
N: Do you have any allergies to medications?
P: I am allergic to Penicillin.
N: Do you currently smoke?
P: Yes.
N: How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
P: I smoke 1-2 in the morning with my coffee and on the way to work.
Vocabulary
major = สำคัญมาก
chronic = เรื้อรัง
asthma = โรคหืด
N: May I have your name, please?
P: It’s Mark Bishop.
N: How old are you?
P: Fifty-one.
N: Are you working?
P: Yes.
N: What is your occupation, please?
P: I’m a postman.
N: Are you single or married?
P: I'm single.
N: What is your nationality?
P: Australian.
N: May I have your address, please?
P: Sure, it’s 112 m Hill Road, London S.E.
N: And your phone number, please?
P: It's 089-7648277
N: And what is the nature of your visit?
P: I have had a fever and a chesty cough for the last three days.
Vocabulary
occupation = อาชีพ
address = ที่อยู่
chesty cough = ไอมีเสมหะ
N: What happened?
P: I have a pain in my chest.
N: How long have your had it?
P: About 5 minutes ago and it’s getting worse.
N: Please sit here. I will call a doctor.
P: But nurse, I have a squeezing pressure in my chest. Could you give me something?
N: OK, I’ll give you some oxygen. Please try to relax. The doctor will be here very soon.
Vocabulary
chest= อก, หน้าอก, ทรวงอก
worse = แย่ลง (เป็นรูปขั้นกว่าของ bad, badly และ ill) หนักขึ้น, รุนแรงขึ้น, เลวกว่า, แย่กว่า
squeeze= บีบ, เค้น, รีด, การบีบ
pressure= การกด
relax = ผ่อนคลาย, พักผ่อน, คลายเครียด, คลายอารมณ์
N: Good morning, may I help you?
P: Yes, I would like to see a doctor, please.
N: Are you a new patient here?
P: Yes. This is my first time here.
N: Please fill out this form. Are you allergic to any medication?
P: No, I am not.
N: And what would you like to see the doctor about, please?
P: I have had diarrhea for the last 2 days.
Vocabulary
allergic = :ซึ่งมีอาการแพ้ (ยา, อาหาร ….)
medication = ยา
diarrhea= ท้องเสีย
N = Nurse V = Visitor
N: Good morning, may I help you?
V: Good morning. I am here to visit my brother. He is in room 919.
N: Oh, is Mr. Bishop your brother?
V: Yes, that’s him.
N: This is our visitor sign-in book. Please sign your name here. Write the patient’s name here and your check-in and check-out time here.
V: What are the visiting hours?
N: Our visiting hours are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Family members can stay until 9 p.m. Mr. Bishop’s room is down the hall to the right.
V: Thank you. And thank you for taking care of him.
Vocabulary
sign = ลงชื่อ, เซ็นชื่อ, ลงนาม
check-in time = เวลาเข้าเยี่ยม
check-out time= เวลาออก
visiting hours= เวลาเยี่ยม
P: Excuse me. Is this the Internal Medicine Department?
N: Yes, it is. May I help you Patient?
P: I have an appointment at 9 o'clock.
N: Do you have a hospital I.D card?
P: No, I don’t. Where can I get one?
N : Please go to the registration desk. Tell them that you need a hospital I.D. card. Come back here after you get your card.
----------------- The patient returns ------------------
P: I got the hospital I.D. card.
N: Please have a seat in the waiting room. We will call your name when the doctor is ready.
P: How long is the wait?
N:About 15 minutes, sir?
Vocabulary
Internal Medicine Department = แผนกอายุรกรรม
appointment= นัด
after= หลังจาก
seat= ที่นั่ง
waiting room= ห้องที่ใช้นั่งรอ
ready= พร้อม
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