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Signs and Symbols
Bi Phrases
Please select from the following options:
General Care Settings
- Multicultural Phrase Book
- Indicate to the nurse which letter corresponds to your language of choice.
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- Nursing staff will try very hard to assist you and your family.
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- This book is designed to help you and the staff understand the health care structures.
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- The staff are willing to help you but professional interpreters are available.
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- Hello, I am the nurse looking after you.
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- Please ask me if there is anything you need.
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- It is quite good manners to ask the nurse questions.
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- How did you sleep last night?
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- Are you able to rest during the day?
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- Are you feeling comfortable now?
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- How do you feel today? Indicate - very well, happy, sick, nauseated, very tired, depressed.
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- Are you feeling hungry?
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- Because of your condition you are on a limited diet.
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- You are on a free diet, choose anything.
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- Would you like Australian food or your own country's food?
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- Please indicate your choice from the foodbook or menu card.
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- You need to drink more.
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- Because of your condition you are not allowed foods containing fat in your diet.
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- Because of your condition you are not allowed sugar in your diet.
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- Because of your condition you are not allowed salt in your diet.
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- Would you prefer tea of coffee?
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- Do you normally shower every day?
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- You can go to the shower if you like.
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- Do you need assistance to shower?
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- Please sit on the chair when you have a shower.
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- You can go to the bath now if you like.
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- We would like to wash you in bed today.
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- It is important that you use the bed pan please.
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- At home do you use any substances and medications for your bowels?
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- It is important that you use the urinal and not the toilet.
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- Feel free to walk to the toilet when necessary.
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- Do you feel bloated because of wind/constipation?
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- Have your bowels opened today?
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- Are you in pain now?
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- Indicate where it hurts most.
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- For how many days have you had this pain?
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- Is the pain getting progressively stronger?
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- Do you need analgesia for pain?
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- Is there something you do not understand about your treatment?
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- We advice that you remain in bed for now.
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- Do not get out of bed without assistance, wait for the nurse.
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- You should sit out of bed now.
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- You must exercise by walking around the room.
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- You must exercise with the special walking frame.
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- You can exercise with the special walking stick now.
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- You must do deep breathing exercises.
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- You must cough regularly to clear your chest.
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- We need to clean and change your wound dressing.
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- Is it painful when we do the wound dressing?
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- The doctor would like to see you now.
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- The doctor will be here soon.
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- Could you take these tablets please?
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- You need to have an injection this time.
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- You need an intravenous infusion to help you get better.
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- We need to give you an enema now.
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- The doctor feels you need an operation to make you better.
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- Could you drink this medicine now please?
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- We need to insert this tube to help you drain body fluids.
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- You are in isolation to protect you, patients and staff from further infection.
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- Visitors here will wear gown to protect them from infection.
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- Have you taken the medicines the nurse gave you?
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- Does your family want to speak to the doctor?
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- Is your family able to visit you today?
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- Here visiting hours are between … (write your own).
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- Do not sign any forms until you fully understand what it means for you.
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- Some medical procedures require your written permission for it to go ahead.
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- As a patient and individual you have rights, so ask the nurse to help you.
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- You are allowed to use the telephone if you like.
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- You can use the interpreter through the three-way telephone.
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- Can you give me the phone number of your next to kin?
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- Would you like me to call for an interpreter?
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- There is to be no smoking in the hospital room by anyone.
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- If you need the nurse, please use the bell to call her.
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- You have an appointment to come back and see the doctor in 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 weeks in outpatients.
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- Are you allergic to any substances or medications?
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- Would you like to talk to: a) a doctor, b) a priest, c) an interpreter, d) an occupational therapist, e) a social worker, f) your family?
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- At home do you use sleeping pills?
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- Thank you very much for being co-operative with the staff.
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- Do you want to bottle feed your baby?
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- Do you want to breast feed your baby?
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- Would you like your male partner to be present when you give birth?
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- How are you going to get home?
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- Please do not push now.
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- Could you please push now.
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- When did you last eat something?
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- Are you diabetic?
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Brain Injury
Religious
Ultrasound
- We need to have your urinary bladder full in order to perform an ultrasound examination. Is your bladder full?
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Physiotherapy
- Suctioning: This will help you cough and breath better. A tube will be put in your mouth/nose to remove any sputum in your airways. Take slow deep breaths while the tube is inserted. It may be uncomfortable, you will cough so sputum can be removed to you breath easier.
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General Health
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