KATA PENGANTAR
Modul yang saya susun saya beri judul “ Bahasa Inggris I1I (English
For Nursing)” ini disusun untuk dijadikan salah satu referensi bagi mahasiswa
maupun profesional kesehatan. Besar harapan buku ini akan memberian
tambahan wawasan dan pemahaman kepada pembaca tentang Bahasa Inggris
secara umum menurut ilmu kesehatan.
Penulis menyadari bahwa penulisan buku ini karena adanya dukungan dan
dorongan berbagai pihak yang dengan segala kesungguhan hati turut membantu
terselesaikannya buku ini. Penulis mengucapan terimakasih sedalam dalamnya
semoga Alloh Ar Rahman Ar Rahiim berkenan mencatatnya sebagai amal
ibadah yang kelak dapat memberatkan timbangan amal kebaikan di Yaumil
Hisab amiin Ya Robbal Alamiin. Dalam kesempatan ini ucapan terimakasih dan
doa tulus tersebut penyusun sampaikan kepada :
Terima kasih
Penulis
Establishing a relationship, Nurse`s duty in wards Drilling all the Practices and
the Activities, Telling time, date and Doctor`s schedule, Part of body and health
problem, Asking-reporting health problem & diagnosing, Questioning to fill in
pain assessment form, Admission to hospital, Checking range of Motion,
Checking vital signs
Penilaian
1) UTS = 20%
2) UAS = 20%
3) Tugas = 30%
4) Presentasi/dialog/role play = 30%
Vocabulary
Case history
Mrs. Julia had a stroke (cerebrovascular accident) about 18 months ago. Her family looks
after her at home. Nurse from home care help her with a twice a day visit. She has come into
the care home while her family has a short holiday. The stroke has left Mrs. Julia with left‐
sided paralysis and poor balance. She doesn‟t have dysphasia. But because the left side of her
face is also paralysis, she also has slurred speech and dribbled saliva. She has a problem with
non‐verbal communication because her facial expression is affected.
Useful Expressions
ACTIVITY – TASK 2
Vocabulary
Useful Expressions
Giving direction is one of competence that nurse and midwife must be posed.
Nursing intervention needs the direction, clearly, accurately, and relevance. For
example:
P: Good morning, I’m Rini. This is the note from the registration office
Refer to the site map above. Make a communication exchange to show the direction.
The starting points are as follows.
Questions Words.
When ? Kapan ?
Yesterday Kemarin
Today Hari ini
Tomorrow besok
The day before yesterday Kemarin dulu
The day after tomorrow Besok lusa
A moment ago Baru saja
In a moment Sebentar lagi
In a little while Sebentar lagi
A long time ago Sudah lama yang lalu
Not a long ago Belum lama yang lalu
Recently, lately Baru-baru ini
A little while ago, a moment ago Tadi, baru saja
This morning Pagi ini
Yesterday morning Kemarin pagi
Tomorrow morning Besok pagi
This afternoon Siang ini
Yesterday afternoon Kemarin siang
Tomorrow afternoon Besok siang
This evening Sore ini
Yesterday evening Kemarin sore
Tomorrow evening Besok sore
Tonight Malam ini
Last night Kemarin malam
Tomorrow night Besok malam
This week, this month, this year Minggu ini, bulan ini, tahun ini
A week ago last Friday Satu minggu yang lalu pada hari jum’at
A week form Friday Seminggu dari hari Jum’at akan datang
At the end of the month Pada akhir bulan
Every day Setiap hari
All day Sepanjang hari
All night Sepanjang malam
Overnight (to stay overnight) Waktu satu malam (bermalam)
During the day, during the night Selama siang hari, selama malam hari
Usually Biasanya
Generally Umumnya
Seldom, rarely Jarang, jarang sekali
Often, frequently Sering
Always Senantiasa, selalu
Never Tidak pernah
Sunday Minggu
Monday Senin
Tuesday Selasa
Wednesday Rabu
Thursday Kamis
Friday Jum’at
Saturday Sabtu
Dates Tanggal
When were you born? Kapan anda dilahirkan?
I was born on May the second*, nineteen fifty eight Saya dilahirkan tanggal 2 Mei 1958
1. He was born on Friday, July the twenty seventh, nineteen fifty six
Dia dilahirkan pada hari Jum’at, 27 Juli 1956
2. Indonesia’s Independence Day is August the seventeenth
Hari kemerdekaan Indonesia jatuh pada tanggal 17 Agustus
3. Indonesia declared its independence on Indonesia August the seventeen, nineteen
fortyfive kemerdekaannya pada tanggal 17 Agustus 1945
Age
How old are you? Berapa umur anda?
I’m twenty-seven Umur saya duapuluh tujuh
I’m twenty-seven years old Umur saya duapuluh tujuh tahun
He is twenty-seven years of age Umurnya duapuluh tujuh tahun.
They are the same age Umurnya sama
a bachelor – bujangan
FIANCE – tunangan pria
FIANCEE – tunangan wanita
a widow – janda
a widower – duda
a divorce, adivorce man – pria yang bercerai, duda
a divorcee, divorced women – wanita yang bercerai, janda
To die Meninggal
To be dead Mati (keadan)
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
ache (v): merasa sakit yang tidak terlalu, tetapi berlangsung terus menerus
Examples:
• I‟m aching all over
• Her eyes ache from lack of sleep
Examples:
• Mom, I‟ve got a tummy ache
• Muscular aches and pains can be soothed by a relaxing massage
• Bellyache/stomachache: sakit perut
Examples:
• Is your back still painful?
• My ankle is still too painful to walk on
Examples:
• He injured his knee when playing hockey
• She injured herself during training
Examples:
• His head throbbed painfully
• My feet were throbbing after the long walk home
Examples:
• My headache faded to a dull throbbing
sore (adj): sakit, perih (bias karena infeksi atau gerakan yang berlebihan)
Examples:
• I have a sore throat
• His feet were sore after the long walk
• My stomach is still sore after the operation
Examples:
• I itch all over
• Does the rash itch?
• This sweater really itches
Useful expression
UNDERSTANDING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS (Adapted from Kerr & Smith, 1982)
A sign of disease is something that a nurse can see or feel for herself ( nurse can observe it)
A symptom of disease is something that only the patient knows about (The patient tells the
nurses about it).
EXERCISE 2
Vocabulary
Useful expression
ACTIVITY – TASK 1
Case.
A patient suspected with a gastric peptic ulcer. The symptoms are burning
and gnawing felt in the upper part of the abdomen. The pain confines in the
lower chest. The pains come and go.
Conversation 2
DIAGNOSING
UNDERSTANDING OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
1. Look at this table. It shows what happens when a splinter gets into your
finger and causes local inflammation:
Anxiety coughing.
A lack of oxygen in weakness.
result in
the blood vomiting.
Loss of appetite anemia.
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An eye disturbance
Insufficient food
Irritation of the
respiratory
cyanosis
loss of
tract appetite.
cause
An obstruction of the may can fatigue.
lead to
alimentary tract headache
loss of
weight.
CASES STUDY
1. PAEDIATRIC
Mrs. King brings 2,5 years-old Billy to the pediatrician’s office because he has “been irritable
and feverish since last night”. Further history reveals that Billy also had a runny nose and cough
for two days, and that his appetite and fluid intake have decreased since the fever started. Billy is
otherwise healthy, this is the first episodic illness. His physical examination reveals slight,
irritable, 2,5 years-old girl, pulling at ears, temperature of 102 F, nasal congestion with clear
discharge, tympanic membranes red and bulging bilaterally, pharynx slightly red without
exudates. Chest clear, abdomen soft without hepatosplenomegali (HSM) and no meningeal signs.
The Pediatrician diagnoses an upper respiratory infection (URI) and bilateral otitis media (BOM)
and order amoxicillin 250 mg t.d.s for 10 days. You the office nurse are to perform the parent
teaching for Billy’s home care. During your discussion with Mrs. King she tells you that she is
concerned that Billy is jealous of his new baby sister because he has occasional tantrums when
she holds the baby. She is concerned about Billy’s development because he recently started to
refuse using the potty, a skill that is newly acquired Mrs. King is very attentive to both new baby
and Billy throughout the interview, and she asks you for suggestions in how to help Billy cope to
the new arrival. While doing so, she points out that her husband has been extra attentive to Billy
since his sister was born.
2. MEDICAL SURGICAL
Mrs. Jody 78 years old, has history of insulin -dependent diabetes (IDDM). When you weigh her
during your weekly home visit, you note that she weighs 98 pounds. Which is 12 pounds less
then she weighed at your last visit. You try to weigh her at the same time of day each week-0930.
She usually has breakfast at 0630 and takes her morning NPH insulin, 40 units at 0730. Today
she tells you that she has been urinating “a lot” and that she feels like she has had the flu for
about three days, with nay sea and “just a little vomiting”. She says she has not been eating well
but ads, “I’m keeping my blood sugar up by drinking orange juice.” On assessment, you note that
she has soft, sunken eyeball and her tongue is dry and furrowed. Her blood pressure is 104/86
(usual is 150/88), her pulse is 92 and respiration are 22. The temperature is 99.4 F. Her finger
stick blood glucose (FSBG) is 468 mg/dl (usual is 250 – 300). Mrs. Jody refuses to check her
finger stick blood glucose herself. When asked what she did not call the nurse or the doctor when
she became ill, she stated, “I didn’t think it was that serious- “I didn’t have a high temperature”
3. MATERNITY
Mrs. Erny is a 28-year-old woman, gravid 3, Para 2, who presents to the clinic today for her
initial prenatal examination. She state that her last menstrual period (LMP) is 9/15/98. She has
not received prenatal care before today because lack of transportation. However, she does
verbalize the importance of early prenatal care to ensure the well -being of her newborn. She
states that things have gone well so far. She eats fast food and drink soda frequently. She lives
with her husband and two sons in a two -bedroom trailer on land owned by her in-law, who are
very supportive. Her husband works full time at a fast-food chain store. He is looking for another
job that pay more money. She states that it is hard to make financial ends meet at time. She
stayed home with the children. The past medical history is unremarkable except for the two
pregnancies, which were both term gestation, delivered vaginally. During the last pregnancy, she
was diagnosed pregnancy -induced hypertension and gestational diabetes and was induced at 38
4. FAMILY
The Corn family has returned to the clinic for help with dealing with Dan’s recent diagnosis and
treatment for type I diabetes mellitus. Dan is a 17 - years-old senior high school who is not
following the diet -exercise-insulin protocol prescribed for the diabetes diagnosis 4 month ago.
The physician refers the Corn family to the nurse to help the family discuss how to address the
identified problem of Dan’s refusal to follow the protocol. Because the diet and foot preparation
affect the whole family, Sister Jenny attends the family session as well.
Nursing Notes
Inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation are examination techniques that
enable the nurse to collect a broad range of physical data about patients.
1. Inspection
The process of observation, a visual examination of the patient’s
body parts to detect normal characteristic or significant physical
signs
2. Palpation
Involves the use of the sense of touch. Giving gentle pressure or
deep pressure using your hand is the main activity of palpation
3. Percussion
Involves tapping the body with fingertips to evaluate the size,
borders, and consistency of body organs and discover fluids in
body cavities.
4. Auscultation
Listening to sounds produced by the body
Task 1
Mention what activity you do for each case listed below.
No Activity Technique
1 Examining patient’s respiratory
2 Inspecting the mouth and throat
3 Asking patient to stand up to find whether there is
scoliosis or
Not
cheeks
Instruction
hairpieces
ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL
If you plan to go into hospital, it usually involves a doctor or specialist giving you
a referral. Urgent (‘unplanned’) admission to hospital involves a sudden health issue that
needs you to go to an emergency department or call an ambulance. When you get to a public
hospital, you will be asked whether you would like to be a public patient or a private
patient. Ask your doctor about your options so you can make the right choices.
How you are admitted into hospital will vary depending on whether your visit is planned or
unplanned.
Planned admission
If your hospital admission is planned, how you are admitted depends on whether you are
going to a public or private hospital, what kind of treatment you are receiving and how
urgent your treatment is.
Before going into hospital, your doctor will usually give you a referral to see a specialist,
and you will need to contact the specialist clinic and make an appointment. The specialist
will assess you and may send you for further tests to assess your health issue, before
deciding what kind of treatment you require and whether you need to go into hospital for
treatment or surgery. At this stage, you will also be told how long you will have to wait for
treatment.
In public hospitals, your waiting time for elective surgery depends on how urgent your
condition is, which is determined by the specialist who admits you to hospital. In a public
hospital, you may not be able to choose your treating specialist.
In private hospitals, you will generally not have to wait as long for treatment and you can
choose who your doctor is, but there are costs for this type of treatment.
Sometimes, even if you plan to go into a private hospital, the best place for your treatment
may actually be in a public hospital. This is because the public hospital may have the best
equipment, facilities and specialists for a particular health problem or treatment.
Once in hospital, you will stay in a hospital ward. How long you stay in hospital will depend
on the treatment you need. For minor procedures, you may only need to stay for a day, but
for ongoing treatment or major surgery, you will need to stay for longer.
If your condition is unexpected and you need urgent treatment, you will be admitted
through the emergency department on arrival at hospital – this is done through a process
known as ‘triage’
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A specialist emergency nurse, called the triage nurse, will assess your condition, provide
first aid and work out how quickly you need treatment.
You may be asked to wait in the waiting room. How long you have to wait depends on how
busy the emergency department is at the time and whether there are other patients with
more serious and urgent conditions than you.
If you are a public patient in a public hospital, there will be no cost for hospital or medical
services. If you are a private patient in a public hospital, you or your health insurance
company will have to pay for some services. Your health service should explain any costs
involved in your care.
Range of Motion is the measurement of movement around a specific joint or body part. Let's say
a soccer player named Jane has torn a ligament in her knee and is working with a physical
therapist to try and regain her range of motion. Initially, she was rather limited in her movement,
but since performing the stretching exercises regularly, the therapist has confirmed that her range
of motion has been getting closer to her pre-injury level of functioning.
There are three primary types of exercises specific to range of motion. Passive range of motion
is typically practiced on a joint that is inactive. The physical therapist may use this exercise on a
client who is paralyzed or unable to mobilize a specific joint. This type of exercise can help
prevent stiffness from occurring. During this exercise the patient does not perform any
movement, while the therapist stretches the patient's soft tissues.
Active-assistive range of motion exercises are more progressive, intended for the client to
perform movement around the joint with some manual assistance from the physical therapist or
from a strap or band. These exercises can often feel painful, and the muscles can feel weak.
Increasing range of motion with these exercises should be a gradual advancement.
Active range of motion exercises are highly independent, performed solely by the client. The
physical therapist's role may be simply to provide verbal cues.
What is a movement?
Without going into complicated physics explanations and equations, movement involves an
entity moving from point A to point B. The movement is carried out around a fixed axis or
fulcrum and has a direction.
1. Flexion/extension
The opposing movements of flexion and extension take place in sagittal directions around
transverse axes. Flexion, or bending, involves decreasing the angle between the two entities
taking part in the movement (bones or body parts).
Direction: During flexion, the head and neck move anteriorly and downwards (in full
flexion). Essentially, you are looking down. During extension, it moves posteriorly and
slightly downwards.
2. Abduction/adduction
The movements of abduction and adduction are intimately related to the median plane. They both
generally occur in the frontal plane and are happening around an anteroposterior axis.
Direction: During abduction, you are moving your arm/leg away from the median plane.
During adduction, you are moving them towards the median plane. To picture these
movements, imagine a child jumping and flailing his/her arms very excitedly in order to
grab your attention.
3. Lateral/medial rotation
Rotation happens in the transverse plane around a superoinferior (longitudinal) axis that happens
relative to the median plane. Medial rotation involves bringing the anatomical structure closer to
the median plane, while lateral rotation involves moving it further away.
Direction: These two movements happen by changing the position the nose is pointing to.
Turning your head laterally corresponds to lateral rotation, while turning it back to look
straight ahead corresponds to medial rotation.
Deviation is a special type of movement that is restricted to the wrist joint. The movement
happens in a longitudinal plane through the wrist relative to an axis passing from palmar to dorsal
through the wrist. It occurs as follows:
Direction: Radial deviation involves the movement of the wrist towards the “thumb
side”. Ulnar deviation consists of the moving the wrist towards the side of the little finger
(fifth digit). As the angle between the hand and the forearm are reduced, deviation can be
referred to as radial/ulnar flexion.
5. Pronation/supination
Strictly speaking, pronation and supination are considered as two special types of rotation. They
are restricted to the forearm and involve the radius twisting over the ulna
Direction: Supination is a lateral rotation of the radius, resulting in the palm of the hand
facing anteriorly (if in anatomical position) or superiorly (if elbow is flexed). In contrast,
pronation is a medial rotation of the radius, with the palm ending in opposite directions
compared to supination. You are supinating and pronating when you hold a bowl of soup
and when you empty it, respectively.
EXERCISE 1.
1. Make a group and practice with your partner about body movements based on explanation
above!
2. Mention the the meaing and function each part of body that you practice!
Vocabulary
Pulse rate
Rhythm or regularity
Tension
Beats per minute
Patient’s chart
Normal pulse rhythm
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Bounding
Thread/weak
Useful Expression
Task 1. Explaining the procedure
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