术前术后 Before and After Surgery

By the end of this module you can…

• Explain what happens before surgery, step by step.
• Ask about fasting, allergies, consent and the surgery site.
• Help the patient get ready: gown, jewelry, dentures, the toilet.
• Talk to a patient waking up: where they are, pain, nausea, the cold.
• Coach deep breathing, coughing with a pillow and the first walk.

Key vocabulary

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

Before surgery

• 手术shǒu shùSurgery, operation
• 禁食jìn shíNothing by mouth (fasting)
• 麻醉má zuìAnesthesia
• 同意书tóng yì shūConsent form
• 病号服bìng hào fúHospital gown
• 做记号zuò jì haoTo mark the site

After surgery

• 伤口shāng kǒuWound, incision
• 纱布shā bùGauze dressing
• 引流管yǐn liú guǎnDrain (tube)
• 镇痛泵zhèn tòng bèngPain pump (PCA)
• 恢复室huī fù shìRecovery room
• 止吐药zhǐ tù yàoAnti-nausea medicine
• 缝针féng zhēnTo get stitches
• 吸氧xī yǎngOxygen (breathing it in)

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. 请您告诉我您的姓名和出生日期。Qǐng nín gào su wǒ nín de xìng míng hé chū shēng rì qī.Please tell me your name and date of birth.
2. 今天做哪里的手术？请您指一下。Jīn tiān zuò nǎ lǐ de shǒu shù? Qǐng nín zhǐ yí xià.Where is your surgery today? Please point to it.
3. 从晚上十二点开始不能吃东西，从早上六点开始不能喝水。Cóng wǎn shang shí èr diǎn kāi shǐ bù néng chī dōng xi, cóng zǎo shang liù diǎn kāi shǐ bù néng hē shuǐ.From midnight, nothing to eat; from 6 a.m., nothing to drink (use the times on the order).
4. 您最后一次吃东西是什么时候？Nín zuì hòu yí cì chī dōng xi shì shén me shí hou?When did you last eat?
5. 首饰、假牙、眼镜都要拿下来。Shǒu shì, jiǎ yá, yǎn jìng dōu yào ná xià lai.Jewelry, dentures and glasses all come off.
6. 手术做完了，您在恢复室。Shǒu shù zuò wán le, nín zài huī fù shì.The operation is over. You’re in the recovery room.
7. 伤口疼吗？零到十分，现在几分？Shāng kǒu téng ma? Líng dào shí fēn, xiàn zài jǐ fēn?Does the wound hurt? From zero to ten, what is it now?
8. 想吐吗？我给您拿个袋子。Xiǎng tù ma? Wǒ gěi nín ná ge dài zi.Feeling sick? I’ll get you a bag.
9. 咳嗽的时候，用枕头按住伤口。Ké sou de shí hou, yòng zhěn tou àn zhù shāng kǒu.When you cough, hold a pillow against the wound.
10. 第一次下床，我扶着您。Dì yī cì xià chuáng, wǒ fú zhe nín.The first time you get up, I’ll hold on to you.

What’s in Module 9

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: From Tests to Surgery
2. Part 2 · The Words for SurgeryReading the Pinyin · Saying 手术后 vs. Charting 术后 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · What Happens When
3. Part 3 · Before SurgeryThe Pre-op Script · Check, Then Prepare · Key Patterns · Pre-op Questions · Getting Ready for the Operating Room
4. Part 4 · After SurgeryWaking Up After Surgery · Pain, Nausea and the Pain Pump · Warning Signs That Cannot Wait
5. Part 5 · Recovery & ConcernsBreathing, Coughing and Getting Up · When the Patient Is Worried · Checking the Site
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 9 Wrap-Up · 下次见