COMMUNICATION DURING VITAL SIGNS PROCEDURE

A. Measuring temperature
B. Taking pulse rate
C. Taking respiration rate
D. Taking Blood Pressure

Dialog 1

Nurse: Good afternoon, Anna. How are you feeling today? (Selamat siang, Anna. Bagaimana
keadaan Anda hari ini?)

Patient: It’s so cold in here! I think I have a fever. (Dingin sekali di sini! Saya rasa saya demam)

Nurse: Let me check your forehead. (Izinkan saya memeriksa dahi Anda)

Patient: Ok. (Oke)

Nurse: You feel a bit warm. Let’s measure your body temperature, shall we? (Anda agak panas.
Mari kita ukur suhu tubuh Anda)

Patient: Sure. (Baik)

Nurse: Here, put the thermometer under your armpit please. (Ini, mohon letakkan thermometer
di ketiak Anda)

Patient: Okay. (Oke)

A minute later… (Satu menit kemudian…)

Patient: So, how is it? (Jadi bagaimana?)

Nurse: You have a bit of fever, but you don’t have to be worried about it. It is normal to have a
slight fever after a surgery like yours. (Anda sedikit demam, tetapi Anda tidak perlu khawatir.
Normal jika sedikit demam setelah operasi)

Patient: I’m glad to hear that. (Saya senang mendengarnya)

Nurse: I think I will check your blood pressure as well. (Saya rasa saya akan memeriksa
tekanan darah Anda juga)

Patient: Why? Is there something wrong? (Mengapa? Apakah ada masalah?)

Nurse: No, don’t worry. You are in good hands. Now would you please hold out your arm so that
I can wrap this cuff around it to read your blood pressure? (Tidak, jangan khawatir. Anda
dirawat oleh orang yang tepat. Sekarang mohon ulurkan tangan Anda sehingga saya bisa
melilitkan manset ini pada tangan Anda untuk membaca tekanan darah Anda)

Patient: Ok. (Oke)

Nurse: Your blood pressure is 100/70 (wanhandret seventi yeds) . It’s normal. (Tekanan darah
Anda adalah 100/70. Itu normal)

Patient: That’s great. Thank you. (Itu bagus. Terima kasih)

Dialog 2

Patient: Good morning. (Selamat pagi)

Nurse: Good morning. Have a seat, please. (Selamat pagi. Silakan duduk)

Patient: Thanks. (Terima kasih)

Nurse: So, what brings you here? (Ada keluhan apa?)

Patient: I’ve got a fever and sore throat since yesterday. (Saya demam dan sakit tenggorokan
semenjak kemarin)

Nurse: Okay. Let me check your body temperature. (Oke. Izinkan saya memeriksa suhu tubuh
Anda)

Patient: All right. (Baik)

Nurse: Would you please put the thermometer under your arm? (Tolong letakkan thermometer
ini di bawah ketiak Anda)

Patient: Ok. (Oke)

Nurse: Your body temperature is 39.2° C (therty nine point two) . It means you have moderate
fever. Now, I would like you to relax as I am checking your pulse and respiration rate. (Suhu
tubuh Anda 39° C. Artinya Anda mengalami demam sedang. Sekarang, saya ingin Anda rileks
saat saya memeriksa denyut nadi dan laju pernapasan Anda)

Patient: Okay. (Oke)

Nurse: Good. Next, I am going to wrap this (caf) cuff around your arm and (pamp) pump it to
read your blood pressure. (Bagus. Selanjutnya, saya akan melilitkan manset ini pada tangan
Anda dan memompanya untuk membaca tekanan darah Anda)

Patient: Would it hurt? (Apakah akan sakit?)

Nurse: No, just relax, okay. (Tidak, tenang saja, oke)

Patient: Okay. (Oke)

Nurse: Good. Could you please open your (mauth) mouth and say “aaah” so I could check your
(throut) throat? (Bagus. Bisa tolong buka mulutnya dan bilang “aaah” sehingga saya bisa
memeriksa tenggorokan Anda)
Patient: Aaah (Aaah)
Nurse: Okay. So, your pulse rate is 80(eighty/ eiti) per minute, your respiration rate is (sixteen)
16 per minute, and your blood pressure is (Wanhandret tweny eiti yeds) 120/80. (Bagus. Jadi,
denyut nadi Anda adalah 80 per menit, laju pernapasan Anda 16 per menit, dan tekanan darah
Anda 120/80)

Patient: What does it mean? (Artinya apa?)

Nurse: It means that your vital signs are normal. There is nothing to be worried about. (Artinya
tanda-tanda vital Anda normal. Tidak ada yang perlu dikhawatirkan)

Patient: Oh thank God. (Syukurlah)

Nurse: Now, please wait for the Doctor, possibly later, She will prescribe you vitamin and some
medicines to ease your fever and sore throat. (Saya akan meresepkan Anda vitamin dan
beberapa obat untuk mengurangi demam dan sakit tenggorokan)

Patient: Okay. (Oke)

Nurse: Don’t forget to take a rest and drink a lot of water. (Jangan lupa untuk istirahat dan
minum air yang banyak)

Patient: I will. Thank you so much. (Oke. Terima kasih banyak)