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UNIT 7 Nurse R : Does she have allergies or something?

Nurse C : Yes, she does, she has allergies to Penicillin

LET ME CHECK THE LIST
and shrimp.

Nurse R : Good, don’t forget to tell it to nurse in OT and

1. CONVERSATION what about lab result, have you had it?

Nurse Rosa asks nurse Carol about pre operation list of
Ms. Jane. Because Ms. Jane will be operated by Dr. Frank
today.
Nurse R : Carol, have you checked all the pre operational
list of Ms. Jane
Nurse C : Yes, I have. I’ve checked all the list of Ms. Jane
this morning.
Nurse R : Very good. But let us check again together?
Nurse C : No problem nurse, what do you want to know
about?
Nurse R : Have her parents already given signature on the
consent form?
Nurse C : Yes, both of them have given signature on it.
Nurse C : Yes, I have kept all the result of laboratories in
the file.
Nurse R : Thanks and have you taken vital signs of her?
Nurse C : The last vital signs are BP 123/80 mmHg, P:
90tpm, T: 37C, and Respiratoty Rate is 20 times per
minute.
Nurse R : And you have done pre-operation, right?
Nurse C : Yes I have cleaned up and shaved the leg and
I’ve told him to stop eat and drink at 12 midnight.
Nurse R : Well, I think most of preparations we have done
completely.
Nurse C : I don’t think so, there are still have preparation
we have done yet.

Nurse R : Good and what about identification band on Nurse R : What are they?
hand, have you applied it?
Nurse C : I have not removed yet all prosthetic aid that
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Nurse C : it was done.
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Nurse R : I think you can remove it now. 2. GRAMMER FOCUS: PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
Nurse C : Okay, How about clean gown, cap, clean bath
blanket can we put on now?
+ Subject Have/has Verb Object
Nurse R : I think so and how about premedication
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injection?
- Subject Have/has Verb Object
Nurse C : I have injection it. + Not III

Nurse R : And infusion? ? Have/Has Subject Verb Object

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Nurse C : No, I have not applied yet.

Nurse R : Okay, after this you can apply infusion.

Example:
Nurse C : Yes, Mom.
(+) I have written a nursing note. (+)
Nurse R : Did she have any complaint before we send to She has applied infusion.
OT? (-) I have not written a nursing note (-)

Nurse C : No, she just told me that she passed water at She has not applied infusion.

08.30 this morning and also she has put off all the hair (?) Have you written a nursing note. (?)

pins, make up and nail polish. Has she applied infusion.

Nurse R : Good. Everything is complete now, don’t forget

bring your patient at one hour before surgery begins.
Nurse C : Okay Mom.
Complete the following sentences with the
present perfect tense.
1. I (tell) _________ her to stop eat and drink at 12
p.m
2. Nurse (ask/not) _________ Mr. Jack parents to
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3. A surgeon (clean) _________ Jane’s leg made a lot of new friends. I have eaten to a
fractured with butadiene solution. discotheque once. I have taken some English
4. The surgeon wanted to know what the nurse (do) courses since I arrived in Jakarta and my English
__________ has improved a lot. I have written many
5. All of preparations (do) __________ completely. paragraphs in my English class far. In fact, it has
6. The student nurse (inject/not) __________ the been a happy and exciting new life.
premedication yet.
7. All the jewelry and valuable (give) __________ WORKING ON SAMPLE PARAGRAPH
to his parent. Identify the present perfect in sample paragraph.
8. The surgeon (not/make) __________ schedule Copy the sentences that contain the present
for her operation. perfect.
9. The nurse (prepared) __________ everything for 1.
Mr. Jack operation. 2.
10. The nurse (read) _________ all nursing report in 3.
nursing station. 4.
WRITING 5.
6.
I have settled in Jakarta for the last three years. 7.
During this time, I have done many things. I 8.
have visited some museums in town. I have been 9.
to MONAS twice and I have seen the SEA 10.
WORLD once. Last month I spent the weekend
in Cisarua, Bogor with some friend. While I was
there, I went to SAFARI PARK and took along
walk in the Tea plantation. In Jakarta, I have
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