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Exercise

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

Nurse Aliyah : ”Assalammu’alaikum. Good afternoon, Mr. Saman. I’m here to set up your (1) ... for
the (2) .... that will be administered through the (3) ... on your left hand. It will help
to prevent infections.”
Mr. Saman : ”Wa’alaikumsalam. Thank you, Nurse Aliyah. Will this be painful?
Nurse Aliyah : "You might feel a little pinch, but it shouldn’t hurt much beyond that. And while I’m
here, I noticed that you’ll also need your daily (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 : "You’re welcome. Now, for your breathing treatment, you’ll be using a (7) ... with the
(8) ...to hold the medication here. It’s designed for (9) ... to help clear your airways."
Mr. Saman : ”Oh, yes, I remember. It’s similar to my (10) ... , right?"
Nurse Aliyah : "Yes, it is. But the nebulizer provides a longer, more thorough dose over several
minutes, while the inhaler delivers a quick, concentrated burst. I’ll set everything up
and then we’ll move on to the other treatments."
Mr. Saman : ”I see. Thank you for explaining.”
Nurse Aliyah : ”You’re welcome, Sir. Please let me know if you need anything. Assalammu’alaikum.”

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.

Confirming ”Right Patient” "Just to confirm, are you [patient’s name]?"
"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-check, you’re supposed to receive [medication name]
today, correct?"
"Is this the medication you regularly receive at this time?"

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