ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL Funda GÜNATA

LISTENING 1.Mary is the ward help (sometimes called a ‘ward’s maid’ – a Nurse Assistant / a voluntary worker 2.The room is unoccupied. 3.There are 2 beds- Mark chooses the bed near the window 4.Julie is going to take his suitcase and probably his ‘street clothes’ home.

5.Yes, Mark is fasting before he has some laboratory or other tests and examinations (a colonoscopy or gastroscopy).

STANDARD ADMISSION PROCEDURE 1.E2.F3.H4.G 5.C6.I7.D8.A 9.B

UNDERSTANDING CHARTS O/E = On Examination ENT = Ears, Nose & Throat Pulse Rate:80 beats per minute Reg.=regular BP = Blood Pressure CNS = Central Nervous System -ve = negative ?=possible/queried 2/7=in 2 days

Patient Assessment & Care Plan 1.Can you tell me your full name? First name? Surname/Last name? Could you spell that please? 2.Have you been in this hospital before? Did you come here from another ward or hospital? If yes-When? Which ward? 3.Can I take / I’d like to take your blood pressure-tempereature etc. (to put on your chart)

4a.How tall are you? Do you know how tall you are? I’d like to see how tall you are- I’ll measure your height… 4b.How much do you weigh? Do you know how much you weigh? Can you stand on the scales please? I’d like to check your weight. 5.Are you eating well/normally? Have you lost any weight? Are you on a special diet (diabetic, low-cholesterol, vegetarian etc.)?

6.Do you wear glasses for reading / driving the car etc.? Do you wear contact lens? Do you have any problems with your eyes? 7.Can you hear well? / Do you have any problems with your hearing? Do you wear a hearing aid / hearing aids? 8.Speech assessment done by interview 9.Have you got / Do you have…any money or anything valuable that you would like to put in a safe place? (in a locked cupboard or the hospital safe). Could you please sign here to say that…?

PRESSURE AREAS AND PRESSURE SORES THE NORTON SCALE OF ASSESSMENT 1.FALSE 2.FALSE 3.TRUE 4.FALSE 5.FALSE 6.TRUE 7.TRUE 8.TRUE

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