📈 Exam Procedures & Vital Signs

Question 1

I’m going to take your (blood) pressure.

Answer 1

Voy a tomar su presión (arterial).

Tomar = to take // Presion arterial = blood pressure

Question 2

I’m going to measure your blood pressure.

Answer 2

Te voy a medir la presión arterial.

Medir = to measure

Question 3

Can I see your arm?

Answer 3

¿Puedo ver tu brazo?

Ver = to see

Question 4

Can we take off your jacket?

Answer 4

¿Podemos quitar te chaqueta?

Quitar = to take away / remove

Question 5

Can you take off your jacket?

Answer 5

¿Puedes quitarte la chaqueta?

Quitar = to take away / remove

Question 6

Do you know your normal blood pressure?

Answer 6

¿Conoces tu presión (arterial) normal?

Question 7

Can I put this on your finger?

(Pulse Ox)

Answer 7

¿Puedo a poner esto en tu dedo?

Poner = to put / place / add

Question 8

I need you to stop talking for a moment.

Answer 8

Necesito que dejes de hablar por un momento.

Deje de = to stop / quit (phrase)

Question 9

Don’t say anything for one second.

Answer 9

No digas nada ni por un segundo.

Decir* = to say // Nada ni = nothing

Question 10

I’m going to listen to your lungs.

Answer 10

Voy a escuchar tus pulmones

Escuchar = to listen

Question 11

Take a deep breath for me.

Answer 11

Respira hondo por mí.

Question 12

(Deep Breath)

You don’t need to hold it.

Answer 12

No es necesario/No necesitas que lo sostengas.

Necesario = necessary (adjective) // Sostener = to hold / sustain

Question 13

Can you look at my face?

Answer 13

¿Puedes mirar a mi cara?

Mirar = to look, Mirarme = to look at oneself

Question 14

Can you look at me in the face?

Answer 14

¿Puedes mirarme a la cara?

Mirarme = look at me (intrasitive verb phrase)

Question 15

Look at me.

Answer 15

Mirarme. (Mirame = look)

Question 16

I’m going to make this shine in your eye, ok?

Answer 16

Te voy a hacer brillar esto en los ojos, esta bien?

Brillar = to shine // de acuerdo = I agree // esta bien? = ok?

Question 17

Can you hear me?

Answer 17

¿Puedes oírme?

Oir =to perceive with ears, escuchar = to listen, understand

Question 18

I’m going to measure your blood pressure.

Answer 18

Voy a medirte presion.

Question 19

Can I take a look at that?

Answer 19

Puedo tomarle un vistazo?

(Vistazo = a look)

Question 20

Is it ok if I touch it?

Answer 20

Está bien si lo toco?

Question 21

I’m going to examine that.

Answer 21

Lo voy a examinar.

Question 22

I’m going to examine it, ok?

Answer 22

Voy a examinarlo, esta bien?

Examinar = to examine, Examinarlo = examine it

Question 23

I need to cut your clothes.

Answer 23

Necesito cortar tu ropa.

Cortar = to cut, etc. etc.

Question 24

I’m going to take off your socks.

Answer 24

Te voy a quitar los calcetines.