用药 Giving Medication Safely

By the end of this module you can…

• Say what the medicine is and what it is for.
• Give the dose and the number of tablets clearly.
• Say how it goes in: by mouth, injection, drip or on the skin.
• Say when to take it: before or after meals, and how many times a day.
• Ask about allergies, explain the common side effects, and check the patient understood.

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

What the medicine is

• 药片yào piànTablet
• 胶囊jiāo nángCapsule
• 药水yào shuǐLiquid medicine
• 针剂zhēn jìInjection (the medicine)
• 输液shū yèIV drip
• 药膏yào gāoOintment, cream

Dose, route & timing

• 剂量jì liàngDose
• 一片yí piànOne tablet
• 口服kǒu fúBy mouth
• 饭前fàn qiánBefore meals
• 饭后fàn hòuAfter meals
• 一天三次yì tiān sān cìThree times a day
• 过敏guò mǐnAllergy, to be allergic
• 副作用fù zuò yòngSide effect

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.

1. 请问您叫什么名字？出生日期呢？Qǐng wèn nín jiào shén me míng zi? Chū shēng rì qī ne?May I have your name? And your date of birth?
2. 您对什么药过敏吗？Nín duì shén me yào guò mǐn ma?Are you allergic to any medicine?
3. 这是降压药。Zhè shì jiàng yā yào.This is your blood pressure medicine.
4. 一次一片，一天三次。Yí cì yí piàn, yì tiān sān cì.One tablet each time, three times a day.
5. 这个药要饭后吃。Zhè ge yào yào fàn hòu chī.This one is taken after meals.
6. 这个药可能会让您有点困。Zhè ge yào kě néng huì ràng nín yǒu diǎn kùn.It may make you a little drowsy.
7. 打针有一点疼，很快就好。Dǎ zhēn yǒu yì diǎn téng, hěn kuài jiù hǎo.The injection stings a little. It’s over quickly.
8. 我怕我没讲清楚，您能跟我说一遍这个药怎么吃吗？Wǒ pà wǒ méi jiǎng qīng chu, nín néng gēn wǒ shuō yí biàn zhè ge yào zěn me chī ma?In case I wasn’t clear, could you tell me back how to take this medicine?
9. 有不舒服请马上按铃叫我。Yǒu bù shū fu qǐng mǎ shàng àn líng jiào wǒ.If you feel unwell, press the call button right away.
10. 我一会儿再来看您。Wǒ yí huìr zài lái kàn nín.I’ll check on you again shortly.

What’s in Module 5

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: From Pain to Medicine
2. Part 2 · The Words for MedicineReading the Pinyin · Saying 吃药 vs. Charting 服药 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · How the Medicine Goes In
3. Part 3 · Before You Give ItThe Script for Giving a Medication · Check, Then Give It · Key Patterns · Asking Before You Give It · Saying the Dose · Timing, Food and Missed Doses
4. Part 4 · After the MedicineTelling the Patient What Happens Next · Side Effects · Sentences That Reassure · Reactions That Cannot Wait
5. Part 5 · Follow-Up & ConcernsChecking the Medicine Is Working · When the Patient Has Doubts · Checking and Confirming
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 5 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 5 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 5 Wrap-Up · 下次见