UNIT III

Patients’ admission
Important Vocabulary
Task 3
Write the meaning of these words. Consult your dictionary.

Task 1 What are some typical questions you need to ask a new patient? With
medicatio : __________ information : __________
a partner make notes of what you need to ask.
n ___ ___

medical : __________ sex : __________

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Patient’s Information
condition : __________ male : __________
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allergy : __________ female : __________

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Task 2 Questions to discuss occupatio : __________ substance : __________
n ___ use ___

Where does a patient usually fill out forms in your hospital?

form : __________ alcohol : __________
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What do you think are the most important pieces of information?
tobacco : __________ fill out : __________
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Does your hospital have good forms for new patients? How many do they fill out?
reason : __________
Is there anything wrong with your hospital’s form? ___

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 Dialogue
Task 4

GETTING A PATIENT’S INFORMATION

Nurse : Good afternoon, Mr. Neil. How are you feeling today?
Patient ; Pretty good.
Nurse : Before we start, i need to ask you a few questions.
Patient : OK
Nurse : ....

Take a look at this form. What questions should you ask?

With a partner, write out the questions you should ask.

Name Occupation Language Spot

Date of birth Sex Male Female

GETTING A PATIENT’S INFORMATION
Reason for visit Allergies
Food : NAME What is your name? Could I have your name, please?
Medication : Date of birth What’s your date of birth? Could I have your name, please?
___________________
Reason for visit What’s wrong? What’s the matter
Other : __________________ Why did you come here today?
Current Substance use
What is bothering you?
medications Tobacco : Current medications Are you taking any medication?
Alcohol : ___________________ What medication are you taking?
Other : __________________ Do you take any medication?
Medical condition Other Medical conditions Do you have any medical problems?
Do you have ...
diabetes?
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 high blood pressure? SURENAME FIRST NAME

heart problem?
Hidayat Rahmat
Have you ever been diagnosed with ....? ADRESS AND PHONE NUMBER DATE OF BIRTH
Occupation What do you do? What is your occupation?
Allergies Do you have any allergies to ...? Are you allergic to ...? Menteng Street 33 09.07.1977

any food? Central Jakarta 888124

Food :
MARITAL STATUS OCCUPATION
Medication : any medication?
anything? Married Teacher
Other : RELIGION NAME AND ADRESS OF NEXT KIN
Substance use Do you smoke? Yes. How much per day?

Tobacco : Do you drink? Yes. How much per day? Moslem Fatimah Hidayat (wife)

Do you use drugs? as above

Alcohol : NAME AND ADRESS OF G. P. PHONE NO.

Other :
Other Is there anything else we should know? dr. Muhadi
High Rose, East Jakarta
Is there anything else you’d like to tell us? SURGEON OR PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE OF CASE

dr. Irvan

Look at the other form of an admission card.

Task 5

ANTARA HOSPITAL ADMISSION CARD HOSP. REG. NO.

WARD/ DEPT.
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 Exercises. Mr. Estrada : Here it is.
Task 6
Nurse : Thanks. So, her ID number is 8799006656. Where does she live

now?
Mr. Estrada : She lives with us at Cadbury Street No. 201, West Rock, Canada.
A. Asking the patients or patient’s parents to fill in the data in the admission Nurse : Do you have phone number, Sir?
form. Mr. Estrada : Yes, sure. My phone number is 0765-84995327.
Mr. Estrada : Excuse me, is this emergency room? Nurse : It is said here, ‘Name and Address of Next Kin’, who is her nearest
Nurse : Yes, this is emergency room.
relation in this town that we can contact in emergency
Mr. Estrada : Well, I am Erick Estrada, I’ve got information that my daughter just
situation?.
got an accident and she was sent to this hospital.
Mr. Estrada : Me and my wife. You can contact me or her if there is something
Nurse : Let me check the list first, sir. What’s your daughter’s name?
Mr. Estrada : Her name is Anne Estrada. about my daughter.
Nurse : That’s right, Mr. Estrada. Would you come in and have a seat, Nurse : Do you live at the same address?
Mr. Estrada : Yes, you are right.
please?
Nurse : Is she allergic about something, such as food or drug, sir?
Mr. Estrada : Thank you, Nurse.
Mr. Estrada : Yes, she has allergic for Penicillin and Shrimp.
Nurse : Well, Mr. Estrada, we have to fill in an admission form first and
Nurse : Has she ever suffered from any diseases before?
also sign a consent form. Mr. Estrada : Yes, she ever has suffered a pharingitis for 4 days.
Mr. Estrada : A consent form! What is that for? Nurse : Did you bring medicines from previous doctor, sir?
Nurse : We have examined your daughter. She has fracture and this broken Mr. Estrada : Yes. Here they are (Amoxil 3 x 500 mgs, FG Troches 2 x 1 tab,

bone should be operated immediately. Panadol 3 x 500 mgs).

Mr. Estrada : I see Nurse : Thanks and when did she take this medicines?
Nurse : Good. Now, your daughter’s complete name is Anne Estrada. Can Mr. Estrada : This morning, Nurse.
Nurse : What about cardiac medicines, did she have it?
you spell her first name?
Mr. Estrada : No, she has not.
Mr. Estrada : A-N-N-E and her last name is E-S-T-R-A-D-A.
Nurse : And now, last question, do you know her body weight and height,
Nurse : Is she a Christian?
Mr. Estrada : Yes, she is. sir?
Nurse : Is she married? Mr. Estrada : I am not mistaken, her weight is 45 kg and height is 165 cm.
Mr. Estrada : No, she is not Nurse : Well, Mr. Smith, I think it’s enough for the data. You wait here for
Nurse : What does she do?
the moment, please and I will call the doctor to explain you about
Mr. Estrada : She is a student.
Nurse : Where does she go to school? her condition.
Mr. Estrada : She goes to Nursing Academy in St Marry Hospital Mr. Estrada : Thank you very much, Nurse.
Nurse : When and where was she born? Nurse : You’re welcome, sir.
Mr. Estrada : She was born in Sidney on March 17th 1983.
Nurse : Can I have her ID card, Sir?
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