Module 8 of 12 · 急诊中文 Emergency Medicine
急诊检查 Tests: IVs, Blood, Scans and Consent
Talk patients through tests in Mandarin: the IV, blood and urine samples, CT and MRI, who gives results, and consent through an interpreter.
By the end of this module you can…
- Talk a patient through an IV and a blood draw with honest, step-by-step words, and spot a fainter early.
- Explain a clean-catch urine sample plainly and without embarrassment.
- Prepare a patient for CT contrast and an MRI: the warmth, metal, noise and the call button.
- Say who gives the results, and keep your promise about when you’ll be back.
- Support consent through a professional interpreter, and respond when a patient says no.
Key vocabulary
Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Needles and samples
- 留置针liú zhì zhēnIV line (cannula)
- 抽血chōu xiěTo draw blood
- 止血带zhǐ xuè dàiTourniquet
- 静脉jìng màiVein
- 棉球mián qiúCotton ball
- 创可贴chuàng kě tiēAdhesive bandage
- 尿杯niào bēiUrine cup
- 拭子shì zǐSwab (nose or throat)
Scans and consent
- X光片X guāng piànX-ray
- B超B chāoUltrasound
- 核磁共振hé cí gòng zhènMRI
- 造影剂zào yǐng jìContrast dye
- 辐射fú shèRadiation
- 金属jīn shǔMetal
- 结果jié guǒResults
- 知情同意书zhī qíng tóng yì shūConsent form
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 我要给您打个留置针，这样输液、打药都方便。Wǒ yào gěi nín dǎ ge liú zhì zhēn, zhè yàng shū yè, dǎ yào dōu fāng biàn.An IV line, so fluids and medicine are easy.
- 您以前抽血晕过吗？Nín yǐ qián chōu xiě yūn guo ma?Ever fainted having blood taken?
- 握紧拳头，止血带会有点紧。Wò jǐn quán tou, zhǐ xuè dài huì yǒu diǎn jǐn.Make a fist; the tourniquet will feel tight.
- 要扎了，会疼一下。Yào zhā le, huì téng yí xià.Here it comes: a quick sting.
- 用棉球按住几分钟，不出血了再松开，别揉。Yòng mián qiú àn zhù jǐ fēn zhōng, bù chū xiě le zài sōng kāi, bié róu.Press until it stops bleeding; don’t rub.
- 先尿一点到马桶里，再接中间的尿。Xiān niào yì diǎn dào mǎ tǒng lǐ, zài jiē zhōng jiān de niào.Pee a little first, then catch the middle.
- 打进去的时候，可能会全身发热，这很常见。Dǎ jìn qu de shí hou, kě néng huì quán shēn fā rè, zhè hěn cháng jiàn.Contrast may feel warm all over: that’s common.
- 身上或者身体里有没有金属？Shēn shang huò zhě shēn tǐ lǐ yǒu méi yǒu jīn shǔ?Any metal on you or in your body?
- 结果出来以后，医生会来跟您说。Jié guǒ chū lai yǐ hòu, yī shēng huì lái gēn nín shuō.The doctor will tell you the results.
- 签不签，是您自己决定。Qiān bu qiān, shì nín zì jǐ jué dìng.Whether to sign is your decision.
What’s in Module 8
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Needles and Scans
- Part 2 · The Words for TestsReading the PinyinSaying 打点滴 vs. Charting 静脉输液Vocabulary · Flash CardsWhich Test, and What It’s Like
- Part 3 · Needles and SamplesThe IV ScriptThe Blood Draw, Step by StepKey PatternsUrine Samples: The Clean Catch
- Part 4 · Scans and ResultsCT and ContrastMRI: Metal and NoiseWaiting for ResultsConsent Through an Interpreter
- Part 5 · Choices and BeliefsWhen a Patient Says NoFear of NeedlesWhat Patients SayPutting It Together
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 8 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 8 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 8 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.