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Get ready!
o Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1 What do nurses look for during physical assessments?
2 What physical conditions are hard to find during physic al
assessments?

1. Introduce yourself and obtain 4. Perfoon an inspection of skil, hair, ard

verbal consent to perform the bcx:!y. Check for any abnormal spots.
exam.
5. Perform palpation of skin and
2. Cd..,t demographic data. This abdomen. Check for pain or tender
includes the age and sex of the areas.
patient.
6. Perform auscultation of the
3. Collect information about the patient's heart and lungs. Check for
patient's general appearanc e. any irregular sounds.
Assess body build and affect.
7. Perform percussion of the
patient's abdomen and c hest.

Reading
8 Read the instructions from Baymont Hospital.
Then, choose the correct answers.
Vocabulary
1 What does this passage instruct nurses how
to do? ~ Match the words (1-6) with the definitions
(A-F),
A collect demographic data
B perform a physical exam 1 _ inspection 4 _ demographic
C assess body build and affect 2 _ objective data 5 _ body build
D perform auscultation 3 _ percus~ion 6 _ auscultation

2 What should nurses do while performing A the process of examining the body by tapping
palpation of the skin? various parts
A check for abnormal spots B health information that an observer can see
B look for patient discomfort and test

C listen for irregular sounds C relating to personal information such as sex

and age
D assess body build and affect
D the overall appearance and shape of a
3 A nurse who is listening to a patient's body is person's body
performing _ . E the process of examining the body by listening
A palpation C percussion to internal parts
B inspection D auscultation F a visual examination of a part of the body
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o Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the Speaking
underlined part.
1 The nurse performs the process of examining the body by
o With a partner, act out the
roles below based on Task 7.
1.Ql.&b. He is checking for tender areas. Then, switch roles.
A percussion B palpation C consent
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS,
2 Kelly assesses the patient's display of emotion through fac jal How are you feeling today?
expressions and movement.
I'm ... years old.
A auscultation B objective data C affect Just tell me when it hurts.
3 Hannah needs to examine the patient. But she must first
obtain his yerbal or written permission.
Student A: You are a nurse.
A consent B body build C palpation And you are conducting a
4 The nurse asks Mindy about any pain she is feeling. The physical exam. Ask Student B
nurse is collecting health information that only the patient is questions about:
aware of. • general feeling
A objective data B subjective data C percussion • demographic data
• areas of pain
og Listen and read the instructions again. When
would a physical assessment not be conducted? Student B: You are a patient
receiving a physical exam.
Listening Answer Student A's questions.

@ g Listen to a conversation between a nurse and a

patient. Mark the following statements as true (T) or
false (F). Writing
1 _ The patient is feeling pain in his chest. CD Use the conversation from
2 _ The nurse listens to the man's heart. Task 8 to fill out the physical
3 _ The nurse performs palpation to feel where the pain is. assessment form.

f)" Listen again and complete the conversation.

Nurse: Good morning, Mr. Johnson. How are you feeling ('
today?
Patient: I'm 1 . But there's a dull ache in my side.
Nurse: Okay. 2 you're getting a physical
Patient Name: - - - - - - -
exam then. Do I have your 3 ? Patient Age:
PJIUent: Sure.
Nurse: Rrst, let me finish the 4 _ _ _ _ data. What's your age? Patient Complaint: - - - - -
Patient: I'm 62 years old.
Nurse: Great. Next up is palpation of the abdomen. I'm going to
touch your 5 . Just tell me when it hurts.
Patient: Okay. Yeah, it hurts there. Right 6 my ribs.

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