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Advanced directives at hospital Flashcards

A deck with absolute must know phrases if you work at hospital with Spanish-speaking patients.

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Specific instructions prepared in advance are called advance directives. Their goal is to direct a person’s medical care that becomes unable to do so.

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Las instrucciones específicas preparadas con antelación se denominan directivas anticipadas. Su objetivo es establecer los cuidados médicos que se deben brindar a una persona que esté incapacitada para hacerlo.

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Advance directives allow patients to make their own decisions in case they have a terminal illness or contract a life-threatening injury.

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Las directivas anticipadas permiten a los pacientes tomar sus propias decisiones en caso de que tengan una enfermedad terminal o contraigan una lesión potencialmente mortal.

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If the patient becomes unable to make decisions, advance directives are also used to designate someone the patient trusts to communicate their will.

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Si el paciente no puede tomar decisiones, las directivas anticipadas también se utilizan para designar a alguien en quien el paciente confía para comunicar su voluntad.

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If you become unable to make medical decisions, an advance directive tells your doctor what kind of care you wish.

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Si no puede tomar decisiones médicas, una directiva anticipada le indica a su médico qué tipo de atención desea.

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If you are hospitalized, the medical staff will discuss advance directives with you.

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Si está hospitalizado, el personal médico analizará las directivas anticipadas con usted.

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Advance directives can take many forms due to laws that vary depending on each state.

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Las directivas anticipadas pueden tomar muchas formas debido a leyes que varían según cada estado.

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The directives outline the type of treatment or care you desire in situations where recovery from illness is unlikely or if you remain in a permanently unconscious state.

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Las directivas describen el tipo de tratamiento o atención que desea en situaciones en las que es poco probable que se recupere de una enfermedad o si permanece en un estado de inconsciencia permanente.

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One type of advance directive is a living will, which only takes effect when you are terminally ill.

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Un tipo de directiva anticipada es un testamento en vida, que solo entra en vigencia cuando tiene una enfermedad terminal.

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Being terminally ill implies having a life expectancy of less than six months.

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Ser enfermo terminal implica tener una esperanza de vida inferior a seis meses.

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You are able to describe the kind of treatment you want in certain situations in a living will.

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Puede describir el tipo de tratamiento que desea en determinadas situaciones en un testamento de vida.

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A living will does not allow you to choose someone to make decisions for you.

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Un testamento en vida no le permite elegir a alguien para que tome decisiones por usted.

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Another kind of advance directive is a durable power of attorney (DPA) for healthcare.

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Otro tipo de directiva anticipada es un poder notarial duradero (PND) para atención médica.

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A DPA states who you chose to make healthcare decisions for you.

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Un PND da a conocer a quién eligió para tomar decisiones de atención médica por usted.

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If you are unconscious or unable to make medical decisions, the DPA becomes active.

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Si está inconsciente o no puede tomar decisiones médicas, se activa el PND.

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A DPA is more useful than a living will, but it is not a good choice if you don’t have a person you trust to act for you.

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Un PND es más útil que un testamento en vida, pero no es una buena opción si no tiene una persona de confianza que actúe en su nombre.

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Even if living wills and DPAs are not legally recognized in your state or country, they can still provide guidance to your family and medical professionals.

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Incluso si los testamentos vitales y las PND no están reconocidos legalmente en su estado o país, aún pueden brindar orientación a su familia y a los profesionales médicos.

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You must ask your doctor, lawyer, or state representative about the law in your state or country.

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Debe preguntarle a su médico, abogado o representante estatal sobre la ley en su estado o país.

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Additionally, there exists the do not resuscitate (DNR) order, which requests not to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if your heart stops.

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Además, existe la orden de no reanimar (ONR), que solicita no realizar reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) si su corazón se detiene.

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Hospital staff will always try to help patients who have stopped breathing, unless given other instructions.

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El personal del hospital siempre tratará de ayudar a los pacientes que hayan dejado de respirar, a menos que reciba otras instrucciones.

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If you don’t want to be resuscitated, you can use an advance directive form so a DNR is put on your medical chart.

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Si no desea ser resucitado, puede utilizar un formulario de directiva anticipada para que se incluya una DNR en su historial médico.

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Most patients who die in a hospital have a DNR order documented for them.

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La mayoría de los pacientes que mueren en un hospital tienen una orden de PDN documentada para ellos.

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It is recommended to do this before you are very sick.

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Se recomienda hacer esto antes de estar muy enfermo.

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Usually, most advance directives are written by seriously ill people.

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Por lo general, la mayoría de las directivas anticipadas las redactan personas gravemente enfermas.

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If someone with terminal cancer stops breathing, he may write that does not want to be put on a respirator.

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Si alguien con cáncer terminal deja de respirar,
puede escribir que no quiere que le pongan un respirador.

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You should consider writing an advance directive even if you are in a good health state.

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Debería considerar escribir una directiva anticipada incluso si se encuentra en un buen estado de salud.

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An accident or severe illness can occur unexpectedly, so your wishes are more likely to be followed if you already signed an advance directive.

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Un accidente o enfermedad grave puede ocurrir inesperadamente, por lo que es más probable que se cumplan sus deseos si ya firmó una directiva anticipada.

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There are several ways you can write an advance directive.

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Hay varias maneras de redactar una directiva anticipada.

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Your doctor can provide a form.

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Su médico puede proporcionarle un formulario.

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Document your wishes on your own.

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Documente sus deseos por su cuenta.

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Seek assistance from an attorney.

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Busque la ayuda de un abogado.

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