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Complete the short dialogue below with the appropriate words from the vocabulary section.

                Nurse Aliyah  :                                             n                      (1) ... for
                                 the (2) ....  that will be administered through the (3) ... on your left  hand. It will help
                                 to prevent infections.
                Mr. Saman     :                   Thank you, Nurse Aliyah. Will this  be painful?
                Nurse Aliyah  :
                                                                         (4) ... injection on your stomach for the
                                 (5) ... to reduce the anxiety you have. I'll prepare a new (6) ... for that shortly."
                Mr. Saman     :  "Alright, I appreciate you keeping track of all these medications!"
                Nurse Aliyah  :                                                               (7) ... with the
                                 (8) ...to hold the medication here.         (9) ... to help clear your airways."
                Mr. Saman     :                                    (10) ... , right?"
                Nurse Aliyah  :  "Yes,  it  is.  But  the  nebulizer  provides  a  longer,  more  thorough  dose  over  several
                                 minutes, while the

                Mr. Saman     :
                Nurse Aliyah  :






                     Language Focus: Communicating the Medication Administration



                Below are some useful expressions used to confirm the Five Rights, previous medication and allergies,
                and possible side effects in administering medication.


                           Right Patient
                                         "Can you verify your name and one other identifier, like your address or
                                         birthdate?"
                                         "Can I see your ID bracelet to make sure I have the right patient?"
                Confirming        Right  "Your doctor prescribed [medication name] for you. Is that what you were
                Medication               expecting?"
                                         "Let  me  double-
                                         today, correct?"
                                         "Is this the medication you regularly receive at this time?"









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