Unit 4 Flash On English Admissions

KARTONO, M.
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4. ADMISSIONS
Skills
1. Reading about emergency admission and

programmed admission
2. Listening to a conversation between the
admissions nurse and a patient
3. Writing and speaking: taking turns to fill in an
admission form by asking each other questions
PROGRAMMED AND EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS
Programmed or elective admission to hospital happens

when you and your doctor know that treatment is
necessary and a hospital appointment is organised.
Emergency admission is when admission is not planned
and when the patient’s condition is very serious. Patients
who need immediate treatment but do not need to stay
overnight in hospital also go to the emergency
department.
Read situations a-h and write E.M. (emergency admission) or P.A.
(programmed/elective admission) according to the patient’s situation!
A You have a known medical condition that requires treatment or surgery PA

B The admission can wait until a time that is convenient both for you and for PA
the doctors
C You will come to the hospital’s admitting office, not to the accident and PA
emergency department
D You may be instructed to go to the hospital in advance for X-rays, PA
electrocardiograms (ECG), or other prescreening tests.
E If you require surgery and may need a blood transfusion, you can donate PA
blood in advance
F You will go to the emergency department EM
G You may be brought by ambulance with paramedics EM
H You may be admitted to a specialised unit (for example, surgical intensive EM
care unit)
Listen, complete the spaces in the dialogue between the admissions nurse and a patient and
answer these questions!
Nurse : Good morning Mrs Mir. We have (1) to check some details and fill in (2) the
consent forms before you can be admitted
Mrs. Mir : Certainly Nurse, go ahead.
Nurse : (3) What’s your full name?
Mrs. Mir : Uzma Aysha Mir.
Nurse : Could you spell Uzma for me please?
Mrs. Mir : U-Z-M-A
Nurse : And what’s your (4) date of birth?
Mrs. Mir : 15th October 1975
Nurse : What’s the name of your (5) G.P.?
Mrs. Mir Dr. Allison De Sousa.
Nurse Now I know you came to the hospital in (6) last week for some tests. And we asked
you about any allergies and your medical (7) history.
Mrs. Mir Yes that’s right. Blood tests, (8) urine tests and an ECG.
Nurse Yes, we have the (9) results here. Everything seems fine.
Nurse Now, we need the name of your (10) next of kin and a contact number just for the
books. It’s a (11) routine operation but we will need you to sign this consent form. Could
you read it please?
Mrs. Mir Of course.
Nurse Is there anything you’d like to ask me?
Mrs. Mir Yes. I was wondering how long I’ll be in hospital after the (12) operation?
Nurse (13) Discharge depends on how you react to the anaesthetic and how you feel, but it
shouldn’t be more than a (14) couple of days. That’s all the paperwork finished.
Mrs. Mir Where do I go now?
Nurse Take a seat in the (15) waiting room and one of the nurses will call you.
Mrs. Mir Thank you very much.
Nurse You’re welcome, Mrs. Mir. If you need anything, just ask.
1. Is the patient an elective or an emergency admission?

2. Has she had any tests?
3. Is she being admitted for tests?
4. Does she ask the admissions nurse any questions?
Complete the questions with a wh- question word. Match them with the answers bellow!
What is your national insurance number? NH248533N
What is you name? Frank Dellaway
When was your last appointment? Three months ago
Who is your next of kin? My wife, Mariella Dellaway
Why do you want to see the doctor? I have a terrible pain in my head that is getting worse
When is your date of birth? The tenth of October, nineteen sixty two
Where do you live? Belview Road, 65 Belview Road
When did you first notice the pain? It started at the weekend, so five days ago
What is your job? I’m a computer analyst
What have you taken for the pain? Paracetamol
a. My wife, Mariella Dellaway f. The tenth of October, nineteen sixty two

b. I have a terrible pain in my head that is getting g. NH248533N
worse. h. I’m a computer analyst.
c. Frank Dellaway. i. It started at the weekend, so five days ago.
d. Three months ago. j. Paracetamol.
e. Belview Road, 65 Belview Road.

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KARTONO, M.

1. Reading about emergency admission and

Programmed or elective admission to hospital happens

A You have a known medical condition that requires treatment or surgery PA

1. Is the patient an elective or an emergency admission?

What is your national insurance number? NH248533N

What is you name? Frank Dellaway

When was your last appointment? Three months ago

Who is your next of kin? My wife, Mariella Dellaway

Where do you live? Belview Road, 65 Belview Road

What is your job? I’m a computer analyst

What have you taken for the pain? Paracetamol

a. My wife, Mariella Dellaway f. The tenth of October, nineteen sixty two

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