ASKING AND TELLING ABOUT MEASUREMENTS

OBJECTIVES
Once you have completed this lesson youll be able to

explain medical measurements

NURSING NOTES
The Physical Examination Usually Requires Some Of

The Following Equipment:

THERMOMETER (Fahrenheit, Centigrade/Celcius)
SPHYGMOMANOMETER (mmHg) SCALE (Weight, Height)

USEFUL EXPRESSION
STARTING AN INTERVENTION

1.I need to take your temperature - to weigh you - to count your pulse - to measure your height 2. Please weigh yourself on that scale

ASKING ABOUT MEASUREMENTS

What is my temperature? What is my blood pressure? What is my pulse?

What is my height?
How much do I weigh? Is it normal?

TELLING ABOUT MEASUREMENTS

Its 370 c

( thirty seven degrees centigrade/

celcius) You are running a temperature (higher than a normal) Your weigh 67 kilograms You are 170 cm tall It is 120 over 80 mmHg (telling BP)

TASK
1. silahkan berdiri di atas timbangan itu 2. saya perlu tahu berapa berat badan anda 3. saya sedang menghitung denyut nadi anda

4. berapa berat badan saya?

5. badan anda panas 6. tekanan darah anda 110/80 mmHg 7. tekanan darah anda sedikit diatas normal 9. apakah berat badan saya normal? 10. berat badan saya 50kg dan tinggi saya 160cm

ASSIGNMENTS
PLEASE MAKE A CONVERSATION RELATED TO

MEASURING MEASUREMENTS

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT 2. PULSE AND RESPIRATION 3. BLOOD PRESSURE 4. TEMPERATURE

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