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Niama TATU Sekar tilea Rolie 181425. 5 7 Units LANGUAGE 1 Grammar Choose the correct option to complete the sentences, 1 The patient is arriving /arnwes /arrvedat a.45 pm last night 2 Wedidn't called / didn't call /calling anambulance, because it wasn't necessary 3. Did you catch / catched /eaught your cold at school? 4 Iwaiked 7am walking /was walking when the dog attacked me, d/ intermewed /do. 5. ADid she interview the patient? B Yes, she. 6 What were you doing while / when / lrg you broke your leg? nt / were concentrating while she was driving. 7 Shedidn’t / wasn't 8 They were /was / been ina fight 2 Key words from the unit Complete the sentences with the words from the list, cubicle 1 Atnage nurse makes an initia! OST EPS eM life-threatening, 2 Asnake bite canbe Ii Wreaten prescriptions Asnake bite can be Sif oY prescritio 3 Sometimes itis difficult toread PEE ECLA LOM, 4 Receptionists makeAPPOIME MENGE for patients 5 Armsandlegsarecalled_tibg 6 The doctor decides ontheconect 4fUpstoent 7 The pat sO Yee tocertain antibiatics, 8 Gointothe CVY¥ICIL _ toget undressed. allergic assessment appointments, limbs READING AND VOCABULARY There are three ways toadmit a patient to hospital: either as an outpatient, day patient or an inpatient. An outpatient needs treatment but not a bed. A day patient needs abed for a few hours, but doesn’t need to stay overnight. An inpatient needs at least one overnight stay. Hospitals need to plan tor patient admissions, They have tonredict how manybeds they will need. Itis quite easy to predic referrals from dactors like General Practitioners, but a larger number of patients come through A&E, and it is more difficult to plan for them. Its very important to keep accurate records of patients’ treatment, from admission through to. discharge and follow-up These include personal details such as marital status, occupation and next of kin, a5 well as medical history such as past illnesses and treatments, family history and lifestyle Medical staff record all reatments, test results and correspondence. They try torecord these things at the time they happen. This is important, and not only to ensure the correct treatment, Medical records are sometimes used for research, or in a court of law. #8 est 3 3 Comprehension , ‘According tothe text.are the following. — (1) or false (F)? 5 1 Admissions to hospital areal inpatient Tv 9 There are more emergency admissions than referrals. —— 3 Hospitalrecords stop at discharge, —— 4 Personal details are part of medical records. § Staff should record treatments at the end of their shift. & Only medical staffcan loakat medical records 4 Vocabulary Match the words or phrases 1-7 toa suitable definition a—g- The first one is done for you. when a patient is sent te hospital 1 overnight stay —~ a 2 admission \ b normal, everyday behaviour 3 referral ¢ treatment aftera patient has been discharged from hospital 4 discharge <__d_ trmeasan inpatient § follow-up fe letters, crnails and messages 6 correspondence £ the moment when a patient enters hospital 7 lifestyle g. whena patient is told they can leave hospital 5 Further vocabulary practice Underline the correct words in italics to complete the sentences. The first one is done for you 1 Wedon't need beds for out / in /day patients. 2 Whois your family history /next of kin / occupation? 3. Whatis your marital status / past ilnesses / personal details ? 4 Thenew pationtisareferral/ admussion / discharge from Cardiology 5. Weneed you tocome back ta the hospital for discharge / follow-up / admission tests 6 yeu don't stop smoking and drinking so much, your hfestyle /Test results / medical history may you. _— = 7 After you sign the discharge / correspondence / record form, you can go home. 2 Unita WRITING 6 Writing an admission summary Read the example summary of an admission and us in the box to writea similar summary, e the information Example Summary Jinn Grady i¢a 58:yearold man. Hes a retired farmer, His wife is dead and his son is his nextof kin. Mr Grady was bitten by a snake while walking with is dog, ané admitted to hospital asa day patient, He has amedical history of high blood pressure and he smokes 20 cigarettes per day. Patientadmission information Surname: Gh Firstrame: | Mariam Reason for admission: Fever Age Smonths Gender: Nextof kin: Father Mohammed, Medical history: Cough at 6 weeks, breathing difficulties atz months Familyhistory: Asthma and allergies Mariam aheti_ i a month old Girl, father Mohammed ir next of Kan, she ip hospitalized vith fever and her a Wealthy Witeory of CUAL or & wees _Gremt hing BAR UNPUY at L months Inec testy hag AWAY OF arth a an Ayecsieg .

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