The following questions and phrases will be helpful when you need to conduct a cardiovascular assessment.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| These patches and box monitor your heart rate and rhythm. The signal is sent to a monitor at the nurses' desk so we can monitor your heart. | Estos parches y caja monitorean su pulso y ritmo cardiaco del corazón. La señal es enviada a un monitor ubicado en el escritorio de la enfermera para que podamos monitorear su corazón. | ace-tohs par-chase ee kah-ha moe-knee-toe-ray-ahn sue pool-so ee reet-moe car-dee-ah-koh dale core-ah-sone. la sane-yall ace ain-bee-ah-dah ah oon moe-knee-tore oo-bee-kah-doe ain ale ace-kree-toe-ree-oh day la ain-fair-may-rah pah-rah kay poe-dah-mohs moe-knee-toe-ray-are sue koh-rah-soan |
| Do you have any chest pain? | ¿Tiene algún dolor en el pecho? | tee-ay-nay all-goon doe-lore ain ale pay-cho |
| Does the pain radiate to any other location? | ¿El dolor se expande a otro lugar? | ale doe-lore say ache-spahn-day ah oh-troh loo-gar |
| Where is the chest pain? | ¿Dónde se siente el dolor en el pecho? | doan-day say see-ain-tay ale doe-lore ain ale pay-choh |
| We need to keep the heart monitor on you while you are here. | Usted necesita llevar el monitor cardiaco mientras que esté aquí. | oo-staid nay-say-see-tah yay-bar ale moe-knee-tore car-dee-ah-koh mee-ain-trahs kay ace-tay ah-key |
| Is the chest pain relieved at rest? | ¿Se mejora el dolor cuando descansa? | say may-hoar-ah ale doe-lore k'wahn-doe dace-kahn-sah |
| Do you feel short of breath? | ¿Siente que le falta el aliento? | see-ain-tay kay lay fall-tah ale ah-lee-ain-toe |
| How long have you been having the chest pain? | ¿Desde cuándo ha tenido el dolor en el pecho? | dace-day k'wahn-doe ah tay-knee-doe ale doe-lore ain ale pay-choh |
| Did the Nitro/Morphine relieve the pain? | ¿El Nitro/la morfina alivió el dolor? | ale knee-troh la more-fee-nah ah-lee-bee-oh ale doe-lore |
| I need to put some oxygen on. | Necesito poner oxígeno. | nay-say-see-tah poe-nair oak-see-hay-no |
| Take the nitroglycerin for chest pain. You may take it up to 3 times, 15 minutes apart. | Tome la nitroglicerina para el dolor de pecho. Puede tomarla hasta 3 (tres) veces, 15 (quince) minutos aparte. | toe-may la nee-troh-glee-say-ree-nah pah-rah ale doe-lore day pay-choh. p'way-day toe-mar-la ah-stah trace bay-sace, keen-say me-noo-tohs ah-par-tay |
| Call me if you have any chest pain. | Llámeme si siente cualquier dolor en el pecho. | yah-mah-may see see-ain-tay k'wall-key-air doe-lore ain ale pay-choh |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact SpanishforNursesSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
If you are having technical issues, please contact learningcoach@sophia.org.
Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.
