The following questions and phrases will be helpful when you need to conduct a neuromuscular assessment.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What is your name? | ¿Cuál es su nombre? | k'wall ace sue noam-bray |
| What date is it? | ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? | k'wall ace lah fay-chah day oo-ee |
| What day is it? | ¿Qué día es hoy? | kay dee-ah ace oh-ee |
| Where are you? | ¿Dónde se encuentra? | doan-day say ain-k'wain-trah |
| I don't know. | No sé. | This is a patient response. |
| I'm in the hospital. | Estoy en el hospital. | This is a patient response. |
| I’m in the clinic. | Estoy en la clínina. | This is a patient response. |
| I’m in the doctor’s office. | Estoy en el consultorio. | This is a patient response. |
| Follow my finger with your eyes. Don't move your head. | Siga mis dedos con sus ojos. No mueva su cabeza. | see-gah mees day-dohs cone suess oh-hos. no m'way-bah sue kah-bay-sah |
| Shrug your shoulders. | Encoja sus hombros. | ain-koh-ha suess oam-brohs |
| Stick out your tongue. | Saque su lengua. | sah-kay sue lane-g'wah |
| Squeeze my hands. | Apriete mis manos. | ah-pree-ay-tay mees mah-nohs |
| Smile. | Sonría. | soan-ree-ah |
| Look at me while I shine this light into your eyes. | Míreme mientras le alumbro los ojos. | me-rah-may me-ain-trahs lay ah-loom-broh lohs oh-hohs |
| What year is it? | ¿En qué año estamos? | ain kay ahn-yo ace-tah-mohs |
| Who is the president of the United States? | ¿Quién es el presidente de los Estados Unidos? | key-ain ace ale pray-see-dain-tay day lohs ay-stah-dohs oo-knee-dohs |
| Wiggle your toes. | Mueva los dedos de su pie. | m'way-bah lohs day-dohs day sue pee-ay |
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.
