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Chapter
1
Doing a blood sugar test
Asking a patients for consent
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, student should be able to:
Doing a blood sugar test to the patients
Giving consent or permission during take a blood sugar procedure

Speaking 1

What is blood sugar test ?


What piece of equipment is used in a blood sugar test ?
What piece of equipment is not used in a blood sugar test ?

Label the picture below using the words in the box.


blood testing strip cotton swabs glucometer lancets
urinalysis stick
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Speaking 2

1. What do you know about diabetes ?


2. What do you know about the types of diabetes ?
3. What are some of the treatments for diabetes ?

Listening 1
Sheena, the diabetes nurse is checking Ms Simpsons blood sugar (glucose) level.
Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
1. How does Sheena ask Ms Simpson for consent before she starts the test ?
2. Where does the nurse take the blood from ?
3. What does the nurse put into the glucometer ?
4. Whats is the patients result ?

Listening 2

Look at the pictures below and complete the sentences. Listen and check your
answer.

I need to check Ill just put a ................ Can


your ........................... ............... in you ........................
............before you see the ............... your finger, please ?
the doctor, is that .................................
OK ?

Im going to ............. Ill put You can


the side of your finger a ........................... put ....................
with on test strip. ............ on your finger
this ................... ? now.
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Well ........................... Ill ................... it on


for the result to flash your chart now.
on the screen.

Communication
focus
Nurses must always ask patients for their consent or permission before some
procedure, for example testing a blood glucose level. It is enough to
ask IS that OK ? or Do you mind if I take your blood glucose
level ? for a more serious procedure like an operation, the consent must be

Listening 3

Listen to six extracts from conversation between nurses and patients. Complete
the ways the nurse asks for consent using the phrases in the box.
Can Do you mind if Is it allright if Is it OK if Is that allright Is
that OK
1) ___________________ I take your blood pressure ?
2) ___________________ I do your dressing now ?
3) ___________________ I check your blood glucose level ?
I need to see your identity bracelet. 4) __________________________ ?
5) ___________________ I give you this injection ?
I need to put up a new IV bag. 6)_______________________________ ?

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