Module 9 of 12 · 门诊中文 Front Desk & Medical Assistant
检查操作 Samples, Tests and Injections
Talk patients through samples, quick tests and injections in Mandarin: what you’re doing, how it will feel, and what happens next.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain urine samples and finger sticks simply.
- Talk a patient through a blood draw from start to finish.
- Give clear EKG and vision-test instructions in Mandarin.
- Talk patients calmly through swabs and injections.
- Ask about fainting, and have patients confirm their name and date of birth for labels.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Samples & tests
- 尿样niào yàngUrine sample
- 扎手指zhā shǒu zhǐFinger stick
- 抽血chōu xiěTo draw blood
- 心电图xīn diàn túEKG
- 视力shì lìVision, eyesight
- 听力tīng lìHearing
- 拭子shì zǐSwab
- 验孕yàn yùnPregnancy test
Doing it
- 消毒xiāo dúTo disinfect, clean
- 棉签mián qiānCotton swab
- 创可贴chuāng kě tiēAdhesive bandage
- 按住àn zhùTo press and hold
- 别动bié dòngKeep still
- 张嘴zhāng zuǐOpen your mouth
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.
- 请用这个杯子接一点尿，接中间那一段。Qǐng yòng zhè ge bēi zi jiē yì diǎn niào, jiē zhōng jiān nà yí duàn.Collect a little urine in this cup, mid-stream.
- 我要扎一下手指，会有一点疼，很快就好。Wǒ yào zhā yí xià shǒu zhǐ, huì yǒu yì diǎn téng, hěn kuài jiù hǎo.A quick finger prick; it stings a little.
- 以前抽血晕过吗？Yǐ qián chōu xiě yūn guo ma?Ever fainted during a blood draw?
- 握紧拳头……好，松开。Wò jǐn quán tou…… hǎo, sōng kāi.Make a fist… good, now relax.
- 按住五分钟，别揉。Àn zhù wǔ fēn zhōng, bié róu.Press for five minutes; don’t rub.
- 躺好别动，别说话，一分钟就好。Tǎng hǎo bié dòng, bié shuō huà, yì fēn zhōng jiù hǎo.Lie still and quiet; about a minute.
- 请遮住左眼，读这一行。Qǐng zhē zhù zuǒ yǎn, dú zhè yì háng.Cover your left eye and read this line.
- 请张嘴，说“啊”。Qǐng zhāng zuǐ, shuō “a”.Open your mouth and say “ah.”
- 我先核对一下：请说一下您的全名和出生日期。Wǒ xiān hé duì yí xià: qǐng shuō yí xià nín de quán míng hé chū shēng rì qī.Let me check: your full name and date of birth, please.
- 打完请在候诊室坐十五分钟。Dǎ wán qǐng zài hòu zhěn shì zuò shí wǔ fēn zhōng.Please wait fifteen minutes after the shot.
What’s in Module 9
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Tests and You
- Part 2 · The Words for TestsReading the PinyinSaying 验尿 vs. Writing 尿常规Vocabulary · Flash CardsSix Quick Tests
- Part 3 · Doing the TestsThe Urine Sample ScriptSay It Before You Do ItKey PatternsBlood DrawsThe EKGVision Tests and Swabs
- Part 4 · Shots, Labels and SafetyInjectionsLabels and ResultsFaints, Labels and Sharps
- Part 5 · Concerns & ChildrenWhat Patients SayTests With ChildrenThree More Words
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 9 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.