特殊病人 Children, Older Adults and Bedside Scans

By the end of this module you can…

• Talk to a child simply and warmly, and keep the parent involved.
• Help a child keep still: a parent’s arms, a cartoon, a brave sticker.
• Adapt for older adults: slower, louder, written down, family included.
• Talk a patient through a bedside scan: tubes, lines, isolation and the nurse.
• Keep talking to patients who can’t answer, and bring in an interpreter when it matters.

Key vocabulary

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

Children and parents

• 小朋友xiǎo péng youLittle one, child
• 宝宝bǎo baoBaby
• 家长jiā zhǎngParent, guardian
• 抱着bào zheTo hold (in your arms)
• 别怕bié pàDon’t be scared
• 勇敢yǒng gǎnBrave
• 贴纸tiē zhǐSticker
• 动画片dòng huà piànCartoon

Older adults and the bedside

• 老人家lǎo rén jiaAn older person (respectful)
• 耳背ěr bèiHard of hearing
• 床边chuáng biānBedside
• 管子guǎn ziTubes, lines
• 隔离gé líIsolation
• 口罩kǒu zhàoFace mask

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. 小朋友，你好！你几岁了？Xiǎo péng you, nǐ hǎo! Nǐ jǐ suì le?Hello, little one! How old are you?
2. 这个凉凉的，像果冻一样。Zhè ge liáng liáng de, xiàng guǒ dòng yí yàng.This is cold, like Jell-O.
3. 请您抱着他，坐在这里。Qǐng nín bào zhe tā, zuò zài zhè lǐ.Please hold him and sit here.
4. 像拍照片一样，要一动不动哦。Xiàng pāi zhào piàn yí yàng, yào yí dòng bú dòng o.Like having your picture taken: stay really still!
5. 你真勇敢！Nǐ zhēn yǒng gǎn!You’re so brave!
6. 我说慢一点，大声一点。Wǒ shuō màn yì diǎn, dà shēng yì diǎn.I’ll speak more slowly and loudly.
7. 听不清的话，我写下来给您看。Tīng bu qīng de huà, wǒ xiě xià lai gěi nín kàn.If you can’t hear me, I’ll write it down.
8. 我把机器推到您床边做。Wǒ bǎ jī qì tuī dào nín chuáng biān zuò.I’ll bring the machine to your bedside.
9. 这些管子我会小心，尽量不碰到。Zhè xiē guǎn zi wǒ huì xiǎo xīn, jǐn liàng bú pèng dào.I’ll be careful with these tubes and try not to bump them.
10. 这个比较复杂，我请一位普通话翻译来帮我们。Zhè ge bǐ jiào fù zá, wǒ qǐng yí wèi pǔ tōng huà fān yì lái bāng wǒ men.This is a bit complicated. I’ll get a Mandarin interpreter to help us.

What’s in Module 11

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Every Kind of Patient
2. Part 2 · The Words for Special CasesReading the Pinyin · Saying 小朋友 vs. Charting 患儿 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · 你 or 您?
3. Part 3 · Scanning ChildrenThe Child’s Scan Script · Making It a Game · Key Patterns · Working with Parents · Babies: Hips, Head and Comfort · When a Child Won’t Keep Still
4. Part 4 · Older Adults and the BedsideOlder Adults · Scanning at the Bedside · Isolation, Lines and the Nurse
5. Part 5 · Concerns & InterpretersWhat Families Say · Working with an Interpreter · Before You Leave the Room
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 11 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 11 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 11 Wrap-Up · 下次见