English for Nursing

UNIT 1: Affirmative
Objectives:

In this unit of English for nursing, the nurse students are hoped to be
able to differentiate between auxiliary verb and its noun.
Students are also hoped to be able to use the correct form of: the am,
are, is

Study the following case. Fill in the

blanks with the correct to be.
1. It..quite bit normal for child to have several winters
and coughs.
2. The students . . .nothing for you, Tazkiyatun, to
worry about.
3. At the school, the child.being exposed to all kinds
of new viruses.
4. The nurse students . . .doing exercise now.
5. There. . . many parents worry about their childrens
food at SDN 2 Baubau.
6. The syringesputting on the trolley.
7. The symptoms of the disease. . . ..not clear to be
seen.
8. If recurrent cough ..not accompanied by a cold, you
should consult to your doctor.
9. Budis mother.getting better now.
10. Ione of the newest students in the STIKES IST
Nursing Academy.

Say it after your lecturer

1. Cough
2. Allergic
3. Recurrent
4. Irritate
5. Indicate
6. Temperature
7. Insulin
8. Abdominal
9. Cold

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10. Symptoms

Please memorize the following vocabularies

1. Recurrent=Terjadisecaraberulang-ulang
2. Irritate(v)=Menyebabkanperih, irritation (n)
3. Allergy(v), allergic(adj)=alergiterhadapsinarmatahari = Sunshine
allergic
4. Expose=membiarkan
5. Hay fever=Alergiterhadapserbuktumbuhantertentu.
6. Runny nose=Hidungberair
7. Gangrene=Sel-selkulit yang mati
8. Hyperbaric=Terapioksigenbertekanantinggi
9. Mucus=LendiratauIngusatauDahak
10. Restless=Rewel

Writing
Please write the full sentences about your self

1. (Name). . .
2. (Hometown) ...
3. (Age). . . .
4. (Job) . . . . . .
5. (Marital). . .
6. (Interested in). . .
7. (Hobby) . . .

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UNIT 2: Suffix
In this section you will have an exercise in purpose to enrich your
knowledge about Suffix (-or,-er,-ist,-ian,-ant,-al,-ic,-ical,-ward,-
wards).

Objectives:

The students of nurses are hoped to be able using the words of: involve,
confine, therapy, investigate.
The students are hoped to be able using the suffix as mention above.

Please say the following words and find the

meanings of the blank

1. Clinic = Klinik (kata sifat)

2. Clinical = My grandfather meets a doctor to get clinical consultation
3. Clinician = Doktor yang menanganipasien
4. Diagnostic =Grandmother is told by the doctor about diagnostic result.

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5. Diagnose =
6. Minor =
7. Major =
8. Therapeutic =
9. Therapy =
10.Therapist = Orang yang memberikanterapi
11.Psychotherapy =
12.Chemotherapy = TerapiKanker
13.Physiotherapy =
14.Radiotherapy = Terapipenyinaran

Please memorize the following vocabularies

1. Diagnose = The result test from laboratory is used to diagnose a variety of

diseases.
2. Minor =The minor case that patient has will be completely done.
3. Major =He will get major operation of his appendicitis.
4. Therapy = The therapy of diabetes needs a long term medication.
5. Therapist = dr. Patrick is a therapist.
6. Therapeutic =A therapeutic medication has been done since 2 years by her.
7. Clinic = The Urip hospital has a pediatrician (bagiananak) clinic.
8. Clinical = The clinical acts by dr.Sam is better.
9. Clinician = I forget the name of clinician at that room.
10.Clinical trials = The clinical trial seems has a new hope.
11.Nappies = Give the nappies to Mrs. Sangkut, please!
12.Drip = Put the drip into the patient, please!

Put the Suffix into the following word (-or, -ist, -ian,-
ant, -er) and Give the meanings

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1. Visit = Visitor (Pengunjung)

2. Direct = director..(...)
3. Office =officer..(...)
4. Science =scientist (.)
5. Physics =physician...(..)
6. Dentistry =...(..)
7. Intern =.(.)
8. Obstetrics =. (...)
9. Physics =.(...)
10.Assist =...(..)
11.Consults =..(.)

Artix dan sebutan untuk orangnya

Make an adjective of these following words (-al,-ic,-

ical)

1. Medicine = Medical
2. Surgery = surgerical
3. Dentistry =
4. Psychiatry =
5. Gynecology =
Buatkan kalimat

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UNIT 3: WH Questions
//In this section you will have an exercise in purpose to enrich your
knowledge about WH Questions (what, when, who, where, why, how
and + do you..?).

Objectives:

The students of nurses are hoped to be able to use the words refuse,
temporarily, procedure, action.
The students are hoped to be able to use the WH questions as mention
above.

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Please say the following words and find the

meanings of it.

1. Approve
2. Approval
3. Deny
4. Denial
5. Endoscope
6. Endoscopy
7. Procedure
8. Refuse
9. Refusal
10.Analgesic
11.Antibiotic
12.Mental
13.Capacity
14.Nephritis

Please memorize the following vocabularies

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1. Deny = Menolak
2. Denial = Penolakan
3. Approval = Persetujuan
4. Approve = Menyetujui
5. Mental capacity = Kemampuan mental untukmemutuskan
6. Refuse = Menolak
7. Refusal = Penolakan
8. Sedative = Membuattidur
9. Recovery = Penyembuhan
10.Blindness = Buta
11.Deafness = Tuli

Grammar Focus WH Questions (Write the questions

from the answers below)

1. Who is she..? (She is Mrs. Tazkiyatun)

2. .? (My job is a nurse)
3. .? (My cell phone number is 08576869493)
4. .? (My next of Kin is my Father)
5. .? (MrFajruls blood pressure is still normal)

Arrange the following words into right sentences

1. (live-where-you-do?)
2. (work-where-do-you?)
3. (pain-feel-you-do-where?)
4. (work-you-do-when-usually?)
5. (injecting-what-medical instrument-you-do-used for?)

UNIT 4: Yes/No Questions

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In this section you will have an exercise in purpose to enrich your

knowledge about Yes/No Questions.

Objectives:

The students of nurses are hoped to be able to use the words hospitalize,
disinfect, treatment, ward, procedure, cross.
The students are hoped to be able to using are, is and also am, do,
and does +subject.

Please say the following words and find the

meanings of it.

1. Sterilize =
2. Sterilization =
3. Trolley =
4. Ward =
5. Hospitalize =
6. Hospitalization =
7. Disinfect =
8. Disinfectant =
9. Surgical =
10.Surgery =
11.Surgeon =
12.Intervention =

Please memorize the following vocabularies

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1. Hospitalize(v) = Does Rudy being hospitalized today?

2. Hospitalization(n) = Ronny needs hospitalization.
3. Disinfect(v) = Nurse disinfect the patient with NaCl.
4. Disinfectant(n) = You know that the Lysol is disinfectant fluid.
5. Trolley = The nurse put the trolley to the room.
6. Treat(v) = Surgeons team was trying to treat Munawaroh.
7. Treatment(n) = The treatment is running well.

Arrange the following words into right sentences

1. Am right I the ward in ...................
2. Now are out patient you clinic the in? ...................
3. Available dr.Fitrah at is five oclock ...................
4. Operation the doctor- to do minor has a ...................
5. The pharmacy the clinic next to is ...................

Translate the following sentence into English!

1. Budi, dapatkahkamutunjukkankepadasayadimanaruangrontgen di
KlinikSehati?
2. Jam berapaoperasi Tn. Salimdimulai?
3. ApakahklinikMajuMundurbuka 24 jam, suster?
4. Apakahinijalan yang benaruntukmenujuruangTeratai?
5. Tolongtunjukkankepadasayaarahke Toilet!

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UNIT 5: Questions +Dialogue For Nursing

In this section you will have an exercise in purpose to enrich your

knowledge about vocabularies and dialogue between doctor, nurse,
and the patient.

Objectives:

The students of nurses are hoped to be able to use the words guard, birth,
irritate, tract, persist, attack, contagious.
The students are hoped to be able to make questions concerning about
subject.

Please say the following words into the right

pronunciation and find the meanings of it.

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1. Attacked = Terserang
2. Subside =
3. Persist = BertahanHidup
4. Swell =
5. Soreness = Sakit
6. Irritation =
7. Analgesic = Meringankannyeri
8. Antipyretics = PenurunPanas
9. Birth =
10.Feverish = MerasaDemam
11.Track =
12.Contagious = Menular
13.Shrink =
14.Protuberance = Bengkak/ (n) Pembengkakan

Dialogue (Understand the meaning then practice it with

your friends)

Shinta sends her classmate Dina, who has just got accident to the
emergency unit of Baubau Public Hospital. Soon after arriving
there

Shinta: Help. Help nurse.. she is injured.

Dina: Ouh.. I feel pain on my leg.

A nurse comes to them

Nurse: Whats the matter?That will be alright. Get in, please

Shinta and the nurse move Dina to the stretch (brangkar)

Nurse: Not too strong.Calm down, please

Shinta: Yes, of course

Dina: Oh gosh Its so painfull

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Nurse let them to take pethidine (anti sakit) and some

gauze (kassa)

Nurse: You will be alright, miss

Dina: Thank you, Nurse

Shinta: Does she have a serious injure, nurse?

Nurse: let me call the doctor

A doctor comes

Doctor: No, matter on your leg. That will be fine.

Doctor touches Dinas leg

Dina: Its so pain, doctor

Doctor: You have got fracture. Nurse, schedule it for her operation!

Nurse: Yes. Doctor

Dina: Excuse me, have I got operation doctor?

Shinta: Yes alright, Dina

Dina: No God.. Help me..

Nurse: Be calm down Dina..You will be better soon.

Dina: But nurse..

Doctor: Dont take it too serious. This is only minor operation.So, are you ready?

Dina: If it is must, I will Please do your best doctor.!

Doctor: Yes, surely..

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UNIT 6: Present Tense

In this section you will have an exercise in purpose to enrich your
knowledge about Present Tense.

Objectives:

The students of nurses are hoped to be able to use the words symptoms,
examination, illness, fracture, ambulatory, assess
The students are hoped to be able to make sentences using Simple Present
Tense

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Please say the following words and find the

meanings of it.

1. Record =The doctor records patients heart beating. Santri

2. Symptoms =Ricky feels symptoms anemia. Ni KomangRoliErawati
3. Prevent =the doctor gives antibiotic to prevent infection. Armita. The public
have to response of waste in place in order to prevent flood. Jufiana
4. Prevention =The government holds the immunization for the prevention
polio. Anti and Darma
5. Preventive =The doctor suggests for usingbaygonas preventive actionfrom
dengue fever. FajarAriawan
6. Observe = The nurse observes the development of the patient diseases.
RinaldiYudistira
7. Observation = The doctor does observation in a patient who experiences
hearth diseases. ArfanWabula
8. Illness = the doctor diagnoses the patient to experiment his illness. La Ode
Arfandi
9. Curative Immunizations = The nurse holds treatment through curative
immunization to the baby. Darmawan&Muliawan
10.Recover = David tries to recover his body after heart surgery. AnggiAra Ana
Satria
11.Recovery = It really sound called the recovery or return of Asia. Syahrina A
12.Implement = The patient implements treatment of malaria at the hospital.
Muliadi
13.Implementation = The nurse calls a doctor for the implementation of
operations on patients. Kiki Ridayani
14.Progress = Rinas mother condition is making progress
15.Examination = The doctor holds examination for the patient of malaria. Ni
Luh Dina Jayanti
16.Health = Doni maintains his health in order to avoid malaria. Widya Nanda
Westriani
17.Healthy = The doctor suggests the patient exercise in order to stay healthy.
Mega Karisma

Please memorize the following vocabularies

1. Immunization (noun : kata benda) = Imunisasi
2. Immunize (verb : kata kerja) = Memberiimunisasi
3. Implement (v) = Menerapkan
4. Implementation (n) = Penerapan
5. Assess (v) = Mengkaji

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6. Assessment (n) = Pengkajian

7. Symptom (n) = Gejala
8. Symtomatic (adjective) = Gejala
9. Dress (v) = Membalutluka
10.Dressing (n) = Kainpembalutlukasteril

Grammar Focus (Present Tense)

1. It is used to tell the daily activities, example: My class begins at 7.42 a.m.
every day.
2. It is used to tell the general truth, example: Antiseptic fluid kills bacteria.
3. It is used to tell the facts activities of being spoken, example: Mr.Santo
suffers from dehydration. He needs more fluid.

- My class begins at 7.42 a.m. every day (+)

- My class doesnt begin at 7.42 a.m. every day (-)

- Does your class begin at 7.42 a.m. every day (?)

- Antiseptic fluid does not kill bacteria (-)

- Does antiseptic fluid kill bacteria (?)

- Mr.Santodoesnt suffer from dehydration.(-)

- Does Mr.Santo suffer from dehydration (?)

- He doesnt need more fluid. (-)

- Does he need more fluid (?)

Do the following exercise by changing into negative

and interrogative form.

1. (+) A nurse does major surgery.

(-) A nurse does not do major surgery.

(?) Does a nurse do major surgery?

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2. (+) A nurse works in shift in hospital.

(-)A nurse does not work in shift in hospital

(?) Does a nurse work in shift in hospital

3. (+) Radiologist works in Pediatric Ward.

(-)

(?).

4. (+) The child plays the toy of medical instrument.

(-)

(?).

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UNIT 7: Diagnostic Post Test

In this section you will have an exercise in Diagnostic Post Test. So
just do it by yourself.

Diagnostic Post Test

1. It.quit normal for young people to have several cough and winter.

a. Am c. Are

b. Is d. Be

2. The childrennothing for you to worry about.

a. Am c. Is

b. Are d. Has

3. At the school, the child..exposed to all kinds of new viruses

a. Am c. Are

b. Has d. Is

4. The nurse studentsstudying English for nursing now.

a. Are b. Is

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c. Am d. Be

5. There.many parents worry about their childrens food at school.

a. Am c. Was

b. Are d. Were

6. The syringesputting on the trolley.

a. Are c. Is

b. Am d. Were

7. The symptoms of the diseaseclear to be seen.

a. Is c. Are

b. Am d. Be

8. If a recurrent cough.not accompanied by a cold, you should consult to

your doctor.

a. Is c. Has

b. Am d. Who

9. My mother.getting better now.

a. Yes c. Is

b. Are d. Has

10. I..one of the new students in the Nursing Academy.

a. Is c. Was

b. am d. Were

11. Rita. married next week.

a. Am c. Are

b. Is d. Will be

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12. My patients named is Mr. Patrick andis 22 years old

a. His c. Him

b. He d. She

13. My patientof hungry.

a. Will be c. Am

b. Is d. Are

14. Jack.lazy about his insulin injection.

a. Am c. Are

b. Is d. Will be

15. One of his problem at nights.after urination.

a. Am c. Are

b. Is d. Will be

16. We..students nurse.

a. Am c. Are

b. Is d. Was

17. My lecturer.a doctor.

a. Am c. Was

b. Is d. Has been

18. Janet and I..patients in Urip Hospital.

a. Has been c. Is

b. Are d. Am

19. I..on duty now.

a. Is b. Am

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c. Was d. Will

20. The hospitalpack of patients.

a. Will be c. Are

b. Will could d. Is

e.
f.
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h.
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l. UNIT:8 Diagnostic Post Test 2
m.

n. In this section you will have an exercise in Diagnostic

Post Test 2. So just do it by yourself.

o.

p. English For Nursing-Unit 8: Diagnostic Post Test 2

1. He specializes in administering.

a. Anesthetic c. Anesthetics

b. Anesthetist d. Anetheciology

2. I suggest you to visit.

a. Intern c. Internist

b. Internology d. Internal

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3. Hadi works in the..ward.

a. Surgery c. Surgeon

b. Surgical d. Surgiologist

4. My father is a

a. Dentistry c. Dentist

b. Dental d. Teeth

5. Hilda cares for patients during a..

a. Surgical c. Surgeon

b. Surgery d. Operating

6. Excuse me nurse, I want to see a dentist. Where is the..unit.

a. Destistry c. Dentist

b. Dental d. Teeth

7. My leg is fracture and I need to be X-Rayed. Can you show me where

the..

a. Radiologist c. Radiolog

b. Radiological d. Radiology

8. My father has a pain on his chest and I need to visit the cardiologist. Show
me the way tounit.

a. Cardiag c. Cardiologist

b. Cardiological d. Cardiology

9. There are many children hospitalized inwards.

a. Pediatric c. Pediatrycian

b. Pediatry d. Children

10. The obstetricians work in..wards

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a. Obstetric c. Obstretrics

b. Obstetriologist d. Obstretrician

11. WhereMrs. Hadijah live?

a. Do c. Did

b. Does d. Done

12. Where did you..it?

a. Felt c. Feel

b. Feels d. Feeling

13. do usually bowel matrion? In the morning

a. Where c. Which

b. What d. When

14. (Injecting what call medical instrument you do used for )

a. What is used for injecting medical instruments?

b. What do you call for medical instruments used for injecting

c. What do you call medical instruments used for injecting

d. What injecting medical instruments used for

15. Am right the ward in - I

a. Am I the right wards? c. In the right wards I am

b. I am in the right wards d. In the right ward am i

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f. With who, what, or where, write the questions on the blanks.

16. A nurse gives the injection to the patient.

g. What (does a nurse give to the patient)

h. Who .(does give the injection to the patient)

17. The nurses treat the casualty in the emergency room.

i. Who.

j. Where

18. The maternity unit is across from the pediatric wards

k. What

l. Where.

19. The patient wants something to eat.

m. What..

n. Where.

20. The doctor orders you to go to the radiological unit

o. Who

p. Where

q. Bibliography
1.
r.