生命体征 Vital Signs at the Bedside

By the end of this module you can…

• Explain every measurement before you take it.
• Name the five vital signs and the equipment for each.
• Ask permission, and choose the right arm for the cuff.
• Say a reading aloud in Chinese numbers, with its unit.
• Tell a patient whether a result is normal, high or low.

Key vocabulary

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

The five vital signs

• 生命体征shēng mìng tǐ zhēngVital signs
• 体温tǐ wēnTemperature
• 脉搏mài bóPulse
• 呼吸hū xīBreathing
• 血压xuè yāBlood pressure
• 血氧xuè yǎngOxygen level

Equipment

• 血压计xuè yā jìBlood pressure monitor
• 袖带xiù dàiCuff
• 体温计tǐ wēn jìThermometer
• 听诊器tīng zhěn qìStethoscope
• 手指shǒu zhǐFinger (probe site)

Results & symptoms

• 正常zhèng chángNormal
• 偏高piān gāoOn the high side
• 偏低piān dīOn the low side
• 发烧fā shāoTo have a fever
• 头晕tóu yūnDizzy
• 心慌xīn huāngPalpitations

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. 我帮您量一下血压。Wǒ bāng nín liáng yí xià xuè yā.Let me take your blood pressure.
2. 我帮您量一下体温。Wǒ bāng nín liáng yí xià tǐ wēn.Let me take your temperature.
3. 请您伸出手臂。Qǐng nín shēn chū shǒu bì.Please hold out your arm.
4. 哪只手臂可以量？Nǎ zhī shǒu bì kě yǐ liáng?Which arm can I use?
5. 袖带会有点紧。Xiù dài huì yǒu diǎn jǐn.The cuff will feel a little tight.
6. 我数一下您的脉搏。Wǒ shǔ yí xià nín de mài bó.Let me count your pulse.
7. 您的血压正常。Nín de xuè yā zhèng cháng.Your blood pressure is normal.
8. 您的体温有点高。Nín de tǐ wēn yǒu diǎn gāo.Your temperature is a little high.
9. 您有没有头晕或者心慌？Nín yǒu méi yǒu tóu yūn huò zhě xīn huāng?Do you have any dizziness or palpitations?
10. 我一会儿再量一次。Wǒ yí huìr zài liáng yí cì.I’ll take it again in a little while.

What’s in Module 3

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Before the First Reading
2. Part 2 · The Five Vital SignsReading the Pinyin · Measuring 量 vs. Counting 数 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Site Map · Where Readings Are Taken
3. Part 3 · Before You MeasureThe Vital Signs Script · Explain, Then Measure · Key Patterns · Asking Before You Measure · Choosing the Right Arm · Sentences That Calm a Patient
4. Part 4 · Saying the ReadingNumbers and Readings · Telling the Patient What You Found
5. Part 5 · Follow-Up QuestionsHow Often, and Since When · Comparing With Earlier Readings · Signs That Change a Reading
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 3 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 3 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 3 Wrap-Up · 下次见