SYMPTOMS ASSIGNMENT
ARRANGED BY GROUP 2
ALRI LESTARI (2014901053)
DANDY PUTRA SURYA (2014901056)
DEWI KURNIAWATI (2014901057)
IKHSAN AJI DWI WIBOWO (2014901063)
INDANA ZULFA (2014901064)
LINDA SAFITRI (2014901068)
MEGA MEILISA MANARA (2014901072)
NESIA DWI AGUSTINA (2014901076)
RISA HAIRUN NISYAH (2014901080)
SUCI MAUDY AULIA (2014901086)
POLITEKNIK KESEHATAN KEMENKES TANJUNGKARANG
JURUSAN KEPERAWATAN TANJUNGKARANG
PRODI PROFESI NERS TANJUNGKARANG
TAHUN AKADEMIK 2020/2021
Answers
Symptoms and injuries
Vocabulary 1
Complete the text about emergency rooms with the word into the box!
Why do people visit ER? The most common reason is for an injury, in most cases a strain,
sprain and contusion. The second most common reason on the list signs and symptoms of
either abdominal and chest pain. People are also frequently brought into ER with respiratory
problem.
Vocabulary 5
Complete the sentences about the patients’ injuries and symptoms with the correct form of the
words in the box.
Bleed Breathe Bruise Cough Dizzy (x2) Infect Pain (x2) Sickness Swell
1. Aisha is cough a lot and having difficulty breathe.
2. Sandip has pain in his chest and feels dizzy.
3. Desiree is bleed heavily from a bad cut and is a worried about infect.
4. Jasmine has a bad stomach pain. Twice I gave her milk but she was sickness almost
immediately.
5. Winston’ shoulder and wrist are very swell and painful. He banged his head and still feels
dizzy and nauseous.
6. Jason fell off his bike and has cuts and bruise on his right arm
Part 7
1. My son was playing soccer in the park with his dad and he fell over and pulled a muscle in
his leg.
2. My wife was coughing all night so I phoned the medical helpline. They told me to make an
appointment with her GP.
3. Kira was running a high temperature when the ambulance services brought her in.
4. My headaches didn’t stopped immediately. The tablets I took weren’t be strong enough.
5. The patient was presenting to ER at 11pm. He suffered from serious vomiting.
6. Can you tell me what you are doing when your asthma attack started?
7. My father had difficulties walking and he tripped and fell in the street.
8. I didn’t thought and I gave him the wrong dose of aspirin. He’s only three. What should I
do? I’m really worried.
Asking about symptoms and injuries
Vocabulary 4
Match the beginnings 1-8 and the endings a-h to complete the nurse’s questions.
1. How would you describe (F. about your condition, Mr Daniels?)
2. Can you (G. Explain where exactly?)
3. On a scale of one to ten (A. how bad was the pain?)
4. Does the pain (B. Move at all?)
5. How long (H. did the pain last this time?)
6. Can you tell (C. Me how it started?)
7. Anything that (E. Makes it worse?)
8. How do you feel (D. The pain in your chest? )
Part 6
Decide if the questions are Open (O) or Closed (C). Imagine the situation and write a possible
answer for each question!
1. How are you feeling this morning? O
2. What happens when you get angina? O
3. When did James start feeling ill? O
4. Does it hurt when I press your abdomen just here? C
5. How bad is the pain? O
6. Tell me, what were you doing when the symptoms appeared? O
7. Were you taking the medication? C
8. Can you describe symptoms to me? C
9. Tell me how it happened! O
10. Are you still in pain? C
Part 8
These patients have common sports injuries. Complete the dialogues with the nurse treating them
in ER. Use the question forms from 4 and 6 to help you.
Nurse : can you tell me (1) how a started ?
Ahmed : I don’t know, I was playing really well and then (2) my chest hurt
Nurse : how many times (3) have you felt chest pain ?
Ahmed : this is the first time
Nurse : does is hurt when (4) you move?
Ahmed : arrgh, yes, it’s (5) hurt
Nurse : on a scale (6) of one to ten, how much does it hurt?
Ahmed : (7) at scale 6
Nurse : Ooo, that looks painful. Tell me (8) how it happened
Vicky : (9) I was warming up, suddenly my chest felt light
Nurse : do you have any other symptom?
Vicky : I’m not sure. What do you mean?
Nurse : (10) I mean, apart from tightness which of the part hurts? for example
Vicky : Hmm, apart from feeling tight, I also felt dizzy and eyes were lightheaded
Asthma emergency – giving instructions
Vocabulary 2
Match the words 1-6 with the definitions a-f
1. Breathless c) Having a problems breathing
2. Irritate a) To make part of the body feel sore
3. Mocus f) A thick liquid produces in part of the body
4. Pollen b) A fine powder produces by flowers
5. Relieve d) To stop the feeling of pain
6. Wheeze e) To breathe noisily and with difficulty
Reading 3
1. Windpipe 5. Normal bronchiole
2. Left lung 6. Asthmatic bronchiole
3. Diaphragm 7. Right lung
4. Bronchial tubes
Part 5
Put these words in order to form sentences. Then put the sentences a-e in order 1-5 to form a set
instruction for using an inhaler.
a) dont breathe / on your / Take a puff / in haler at the same time / but / out immediately
b) your breath / the inhaler / Remove / for 10 seconds / hold / and
c) the mouthpiece / as possible / as deeply / Place / breathe in / and / between your lips
d) if necessary / Breathe / and / repeat / out slowly
e) back slightly / tilt your head / gently / and / Breathe out
e) Breathe out tilt your head gently and back slightly
d) Breathe and out slowly repeat if necessary
c) Place the mouthpiece between your lips and breathe In as deeply as possible
b) Remove your breathe and hold the inhaler for 10 second
a) Take a puff out immediately but don’t breathe on your inhaler at the same time
Part 6
Use the verbs in the box to complete the instructions the practice nurse gives Kyle in a emergency
Call Continue Lean Lie down Put Repeat Sit Take
Lean down at the table. Dont lie down. Sit forward slightly and put your arms on the table.
Take up to six puffs of your inhaler.
Call the ambulance after six minutes if your symptoms dont improve.
Continue to take your inhaler every six minutes, for the maximum of six puffs.
Repeat these steps, if your symptoms begin again.
SOAP notes
Reading 1
Look at the SOAP note that Nina wrote about Kyle. Then read the text about SOAP notes.
Complete the text with the words in the box.
Documents Help Measure Summary Symptoms Treat
SOAP notes are documents that nurse use to record information about patient. A SOAP note has
four parts – Subjective, Objective, Assesment, and Plan.
The subjective is what the patient says about his or her problems. It is the symptoms the patient
(or the patient’s family) describes.
The objective is what the nurse sees or observes at the time. It is the symptoms that the nurse can
see, feel, hear, touch, and measure.
The assesment is the nurse’s summary of what the patient’s immediate medical problem are.
The plan is what the nurse to do to treat the patient’s symptoms and help with the problem.
Reading 4
Look at the SOAP notes for the two patients below and answer these questions.
Who...
1. .... suffers from arthritis? Massimo Geraldo does
2. ... would like to lose weight? Nancy Suzman would
3. ... will see their old school friend a year from now? Nancy Suzman will
4. ... will have their next appointment in three months? Massimo Geraldo will
5. ... doesnt suffer from drug allergies? Noone
6. ... has to write down their feelings in a diary as part of their treatment? Nancy Suzman has
Speaking 6
Work in pairs. Student A, look at the information below. Student B, turn to page 68.
Dictate the nursing terms to your partner, who will write the abbrevation. Add two more of your
own examples. When you have finished, swap roles.
1. By mouth p.o
2. Cholesterol chol
3. Rule out R/O
4. Milligram mg
5. No known allergies NKA
6. Ineffective airway clearance IAC
7. Ideal body weight IBW
8. Urine analysis UA
