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C. Language Focus

1. Explaining future treatment I
palpate the lower right abdomen.

1. I am going to
press and release my hand on this area.

to check your abdomen.

2. What I’m going to do is
to look at the outside.

Now I’d like you to pull yourself down.

3. to turn to the other side.

What I will ask you to do is to lie on your chest.
to put your feet into these things.

feel the cold metal.

4. Now you are going to feel a little uncomfortable.
feel that scraping feeling.

2. Giving instructions

Open your mouth as wide as you can.
Breathe as deeply as you can.

Put your tongue out as far as you can.