ENGLISH FOR NURSING

MEASLES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Once you have completed the module, you’ll be able to:

 identify the answer of reading comprehension questions,

 modify sentences into the structure of present perfect progressive tense, and
 act out a conversation which consists of the structure of present perfect
progressive tense.

VOCABULARIES
Direction. Study the following vocabularies before reading the text.

 Admission (n)
 Hospital (n)
 Recommend (v)
 Contagious (adj)
 Contract (v)
 Immunity (n)
 Cure (v)
 Spread (v)
 Note (v)
 Run a temperature
 To be dressed

READING ALOUD
Direction. Read this passage and answer the following questions.

MEASLES
Sandra Dawkins is four years old. Her GP phones a hospital to prepare for an
admission and her parents accompany her in an ambulance. Her parent should
bring her to hospital immediately.

Sandra has been weepy for the past two days and sometimes crying
inconsolably. Nothing has been making her comfortable to stop her from
crying. She has been running a temperature of around 104 OF (40Oc). She has a
nasty-looking rash on her forehead and behind the ears. She has a lot of mucus
in her nose and throat and has difficulty breathing and sometimes has a dry

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cough. She has been developing those symptoms for two days. Her parents
report no diarrhea though she vomited once an hour before seeing the doctor.

A diagnosis is required and in the meantime the doctor recommends that she
should be given as much as fluid as possible to drink in order to avoid
dehydration as a result of her fever (though no drinks containing caffeine).
Also that she should be dresses lightly, with light bedclothes and that she be
given a lukewarm sponge bath.

On the day she is in hospital, her parents found that she has been developing
tiny white spots, like grains of salt, appear inside the mouth. Her parents
report this to the nurses in charge. The nurse, then, tell the pediatrician.

On the fourth and fifth days, her temperature rises again and the characteristic
measles skin rash appears. The diagnosis suggests that she has been suffering
from measles. The spots have been spreading to the rest of the head and the
body for the time she is in hospital. She has been complaining about
headaches.

The doctor tells her parent that this is a contagious disease. But most children
who contract measles, the disease within 10 days and the only after-effect is
lifelong immunity to another attack. The medical workers at the hospital have
been giving the best treatment to cure her. It is noted that she has been
regaining her stable condition.

(Source: thoughtco.com)

READING COMPREHENSION
Direction. Answer the questions based on the text above.
1. Why do Sandra Dawkins’ parents bring her to hospital? Because she has
been running temperature of around 104⁰F (40⁰C) and a rash on her
forehead and behind her ears.

2. Does Sandra have diarrhea? she has no diarrhea.

3. What does the diagnosis suggest? the diagnosis suggest that she has been
suffering from measles.

4. Is the disease that Sandra has been suffering from spreadable to other
people? Yes, the diseases that the hostage suffered was contagious.

5. What will be the effect after a child got the first attack of measles? the only
after effect is lifelong immunity to another attack.

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GRAMMAR FOCUS 1

Present Progressive Tense

Learn the following examples.
 Nurse Rani is doing palpation to her patients.
 Nurse Dany is doing inspection to a patient’s eyes.
 The medical team are discussing about the care plan for Mr.
Abdullah.

The sentences above have the structure of present progressive or present

continous. The present progressive is used to talk about what is happening at
the moment, as well as for future scheduled events and takes the following
forms:

Present Progressive Positive Form

Subject + to be (am, are, is) + present participle (ing form of verb) +

objects

Let us modify the sentences into negative and interrogative (question) form.

(+ Nurse Rani is doing palpation to her patients.

)
(-) Nurse Rani is NOT doing palpation to her patients.
(?) Is Nurse Rani doing palpation to her patients?

(+ Nurse Dany is doing inspection to a patient’s eyes.

)
(-) Nurse Dany is NOT doing inspection to a patient’s eyes.
(?) Is Nurse Dany doing inspection to a patient’s eyes?

(+ The medical team are discussing about the care plan for Mr. Abdullah.
)
(-) The medical team are not discussing about the care plan for Mr.
Abdullah.
(?) Are the medical team discussing about the care plan for Mr. Abdullah?

Present Progressive Negative Form

Subject + to be (am, are, is) + not + present participle (ing form of verb) + objects

Present Progressive Interrogative Form

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(Question word) + to be (am, are, is) + subject + present participle (ing form of verb)
Examples of questions in present progressive tense:

 What are you doing?

 Where is Tim hiding?

Time Expressions with Present Progressive for Present Action

Now / At the Moment

'Now' and 'at the moment' refer to the moment of speaking. These two
expressions are often used with the present progressive. It's also possible to
use the present continuous without these time expressions depending on the
context.

 She's taking a shower at the moment.

 We're having dinner now.
 Daren is studying for the test.

Currently / This Week - Month / Today

'Currently', 'this week / month' and 'today' are used to speak about what is
happening around the present moment. These forms are often used in work to
speak about a project in progress.

 Jason's taking the day off today.

 They're working on the Smith account.
 Are you developing plans for the new project?

Time Expressions with Present Continuous for Future Scheduled Action

Next / On / At

The present continuous is also used for planned events in the future such as

meetings. Use future time expressions such as 'next', 'tomorrow', 'at + time',
'on + day', 'in + month' etc.

 We're meeting next Thursday to discuss the issue.

 I'm presenting at two o'clock tomorrow.
 She's having lunch with Peter on Monday.

GRAMMAR EXERCISE 1

Direction. Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the present progressive tense. In the
case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.

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 1. Alexander is studying (study) for his exams at the moment.
2. Where are you meeting (you meet) Tim next week?
3. She is not playing (not play) Golf tomorrow.
4. They are making (make) dinner now.
5. The company are not finishing (not finish) the plans this week.
6. She is eating (eat) oysters for lunch right now.
7. David is not flying (not fly) to Chicago next week.
8. I am working (work) on a special report today.
9. We are not cooking (not cook) dinner this evening because we're eating out.
10. Is tom driving (Tom drive) to work right now?
11. Alice is reading (read) a new book at the moment.
12. They are not preparing (not prepare) for the science exam at the moment.
13. When are you having (you have) lunch tomorrow?
14. We are joking (joke)!
15. Are they giving (they give) a party this weekend?
16. Susan is making (make) the decision at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
17. People are playing (play) tennis on a beautiful day like this!
18. What is you doing (you do)?!
19. He is baking (bake) a cake at the moment.
20. Which hospital are they visiting (they visit) at now?

SPEAKING EXERCISE 1

Direction. Express the answers orally in the present progressive tense.

1. What is the doctor doing? 2. What is the nurse doing?

The doctor is measuring blood The nurse is doing an examination

plessure. of the patient’s tongue.

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3. What is he doing? 4. What is the nurse doing?

He was taking an injection to draw The nurse is helping the patient

blood. stand up from the wheelchair.

GRAMMAR FOCUS 2

Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Study the following sentences.

 I am studying English for Nursing.  I have been studying nursing

science for 2 years.

 I am living in Los Angeles.  I have been living in Serang for

1 year.

 I am suffering from measles.  I have been suffering from

diabetes for 3 years.

 He is dreaming.  He has been dreaming to be a

professional nurse since
childhood.

 She is marrying me.  She has been marrying for 7

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 years.

 Azrina is being stubborn.  Azrina has not been being my

best friend since elementary
school.

 The doctor is working the article.  The doctor has not been
working in this hospital for 5
years.

 You are hospitalizing due to a car  You have not been hospitalizing
accident. here for two days.

 Are we doing this charity as hobby?  Have we been doing this activity
since teenager.

 Are they providing these medicines  Have they been providing

for my son? medicines for this hospital for
10 years.

 Are Mr. and Mrs. George  Have Mr. and Mrs. George been
consuming aspirin? consuming Aspirin for 3
months?

 Present progressive tense  Present perfect progressive

tense
Pattern: Pattern:

S + TO BE + V-ING + O/C S + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + V-

ING + O/C

Study the following modification.

Yellow is subject (S). Green is predicate (P)

The doctor (perform) the operation for two hours.

 The doctor has been performing the operation for two hours. (+)
 The doctor has not been performing the operation for two hours. (-)
 Has the doctor been performing the operation for two hours? (?)

The Casualty (wait) for his turn to get a medical treatment.

 The casualty has been waiting for his turn to get a medical treatment.
(+)

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  The casualty has not been waiting for his turn to get a medical
treatment. (-)
 Has he casualty been waiting for his turn to get a medical treatment. (?)

GRAMMAR EXERCISE 2

Direction. Make the following sentences into present perfect progressive tense.

1. She has been complaining (complain) about her broken leg since she got the
accident.
2. The SAR team has been evacuating (evacuate) the victim of the Merapi
erruption
3. The nurse has not been doing (not do) the assessment. You can contact her.
4. Dr. Clark has been leaving(leave) for hospital. He is coming in thirty minutes.
5. The surgery have been be in progressing (be in progress) for three hours. The
teams are finishing it.

SPEAKING EXERCISE 2

Direction. Make a conversation exchange based on the following scenario.

Nurse A: (delivering a statement)

Nurse B: (Asking question with ‘How long + present perfect progressive’)

Nurse A: (Giving a response and telling that the patient is complaining about
her pain)

Nurse B: How long has she been complaining?

Nurse A: She has been complaining about her pain for about ....

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