[MUSIC PLAYING] Say I need to take your blood pressure. Please roll up your sleeve.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Say I need to take your temperature. I'm going to put this on your forehead.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Say I need to take your pulse or heart rate. Please give me your wrist.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Say I need to weigh you, or take your weight literally. Please step onto the scale.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Say I need to listen to your heart.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Say I need to listen to your lungs.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Say I need to listen to your stomach.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
[MUSIC PLAYING] Ask her what month it is, or literally, in what month are we?
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask her, how old are you, or literally, how many years do you have?
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask her, what is your name?
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Maria Gutierrez Reyes.
Tell her close, your eyes.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, show me your teeth.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, raise your eyebrows.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, raise and hold up your arms at a 90-degree angle.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, close your eyes.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, please tell me where I touched you.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, tell me what you see in this photo.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell her, tell me what I have placed in your hands.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
[MUSIC PLAYING] Ask the patient, "You suffer from diabetes, right?"
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask the patient if she knows how to use a glucometer.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask the patient when she should check her blood sugars, or, literally, her blood sugar level.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell the patient to please record her blood sugar readings.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask the patient what her blood sugars have been for the last two weeks.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask the patient if she has a log book.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Ask the patient if she has or suffers from dizziness, headache, sweating, or if she finds herself shaking.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell the patient that her blood sugar level is 72. It's too low.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Tell the patient to wait here. The doctor will be here in 15 minutes.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact SpanishforNursesSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.