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Insulin Instruction 1 Flashcards

1
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to monitor

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monitorear

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blood sugar levels

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(los) niveles de azúcar en la sangre

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3
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to give oneself insulin

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aplicarse insulina

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a device

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un aparato

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glucometer

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(el) glucómetro

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to measure

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medir

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to prick oneself

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pincharse

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fingertip

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(la) yema del dedo

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blade

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(la) cuchilla

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lancet

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(la) lanceta

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drop of blood

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(la) gota de sangre

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to place

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colocar

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test strip

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(la) tira de prueba

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to check

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**checar **(en México)
chequear (en América Latina)
comprobar (en España y América Latina)

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at first

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al principio

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meal

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(la) comida

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to adjust

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ajustar

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18
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according to

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según

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Before leaving the hospital, we need to talk about how you are going to monitor your blood sugar levels and how you are going to give yourself insulin.

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Antes de salir del hospital, necesitamos hablar de cómo usted va a monitorear sus niveles de azúcar en la sangre y cómo va a aplicarse la insulina.

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20
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Here is a device called a glucometer that measures blood sugar levels.

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Aquí está un aparato que se llama glucómetro que mide los niveles de azúcar en la sangre.

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You prick your fingertip with this sma ll blade called a lancet to obtain a drop of blood.

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Usted se pincha la yema del dedo con esta cuchilla pequeña, que se llama lanceta, para obtener una gota de sangre.

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Place this drop on a test strip, and then you insert it into the device.

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Coloque esta gota en una tira de prueba y luego la inserta en el aparato.

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23
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And then insert it into the device. (formal command)

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Y luego insértela en el aparato.

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24
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The glucometer measures your blood sugar level.

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El glucómetro mide su nivel de azúcar en la sangre.

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25
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How many times a day do I have to check my blood sugar level?

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¿Cuántas veces al día tengo que checar/chequear/comprobar mi nivel de azúcar en la sangre?

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26
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At first, you should check your sugar level before every meal, because you are going to adjust your insulin dose according to your sugar level.

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Al principio, usted debe checar su nivel de azúcar antes de cada comida porque va a ajustar su dosis de insulina según su nivel de azúcar.

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27
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I see.

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Ya veo.

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28
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to give oneself insulin

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aplicarse insulina to give oneself insulin

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29
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elevated (high) levels

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(los) niveles elevados

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30
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to damage

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dañar

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31
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arteries

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(las) arterias

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kidneys

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(los) riñones

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nerves

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(los) nervios

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34
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to move, to relocate

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trasladarse

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35
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cells

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(las) células

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36
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in turn

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a su vez

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37
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to maintain, to keep

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mantener

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38
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a healthy range

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un rango saludable

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39
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to be necessary

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ser preciso

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40
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fast-acting

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de acción rápida

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41
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long-acting

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de acción prolongada

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42
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3 times a day

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tres veces al día

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43
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I am going to teach you how to give yourself insulin.

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Voy a ennseñarle cómo aplicar se insulina .

44
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High sugar levels damage your arteries, eyes, kidneys, and nerves.

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Los niveles elevados de azúcar dañan las arterias, los ojos, los riñones y los nervios.

45
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Insulin helps sugar move from the blood into the cells of the body, and in turn, it keeps your sugar levels in a healthy range.

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La insulina ayuda a que el azúcar se traslade de la sangre a las células del cuerpo, y a su vez, mantiene los niveles de azúcar en un rango saludable.

46
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Insulin helps the body to use sugar as a source of energy.

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La insulina ayuda a que el cuerpo utilice el azúcar como fuente de energía.

47
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source of energy

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(la) fuente de energía

48
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I keep my blood sugar levels in a healthy range.

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Mantengo los niveles de azúcar en un rango saludable.

49
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Many people with diabetes do not have enough insulin to keep their sugar levels in a healthy range. And therefore it is necessary to take insulin.

A

Mucha gente con diabetes no tiene suficiente insulina para mantener los niveles de azúcar en un rango saludable. Y por eso es preciso aplicarse insulina.

50
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You are going to take two types of insulin.

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Va a aplicarse dos tipos de insulina.

51
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This one, called lispro insulin, is fast-acting, and this one, called glargine insulin, is long-acting.

A

Ésta, que se llama insulina lispro, es de acción rápida, y ésta, que se llama insulina glargina, es de acción prolongada.

52
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You are going to give yourself lispro insulin three times a day before eating and glargine insulin once a day in the morning.

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Va a aplicarse la insulina lispro tres veces al día antes de comer y la insulina glargina una vez al día en la mañana.

53
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So, Like they’ve given it to me here in the hospital.

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Entonces, Como me la han aplicado aquí en el hospital.

54
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dose

A

(la) dosis

55
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to check, to review

A

revisar

56
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small bottle, vial

A

(el) frasco

57
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to roll

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rodar

58
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to mix

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mezclar

59
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protective cover

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(la) cobertura protectora

60
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ap or stopper

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(el) tapón

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a cotton pad

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una telita de algodón

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needle

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(la) aguja

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syringe

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(la) jeringa

64
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number, amount

A

(la) cantidad

65
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unit

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(la) unidad

66
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to pull back

A

jalar hacia atrás

67
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to push forward

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empujar hacia adelante

68
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plunger

A

(el) émbolo

69
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to insert

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insertar

70
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to inject

A

inyectar

71
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upside down

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boca abajo

72
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bubbles

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(las) burbujas

73
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to tap

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golpear suavemente

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to float

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flotar

75
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surface

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(la) superficie

76
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to expel

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expulsar

77
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to load

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cargar

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First, let’s talk about how to prepare the correct insulin dose.

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Primero hablemos de cómo preparar la dosis correcta de insulina.

79
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First check the name of the insulin on the bottle…

A

Primero revise el nombre de la insulina en el frasco…

80
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…and roll the bottle of insulin between your hands to mix it.

A

…y ruede el frasco de insulina entre las manos para mezclarla.

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Ruede el frasco entre las manos.

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Roll the bottle between your hands.

82
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If it’s a new bottle, remove the protective cover from the bottle.

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Si es un frasco nuevo, quite la cobertura protectora del frasco.

83
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Remove the protective cover.

A

Quite la cobertura protectora.

84
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Then clean the top of the bottle with alcohol using a small cotton cloth.

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Después limpie el tapón del frasco con alcohol usando una telita de algodón.

85
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Now take the syringe with one hand and with the other remove the cap without touching the needle.

A

Ahora tome la jeringa con una mano y con la otra quite el tapón sin tocar la aguja.

86
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Take note of the number of units you are going to give yourself.

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Tome nota de la cantidad de unidades que se va a aplicar.

87
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Then pull back on the plunger of the syringe to introduce an amount of air that is equal to your dose.

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Entonces jale hacia atrás el émbolo de la jeringa para introducir una cantidad de aire que es igual a la dosis.

88
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back

A

hacia atrás

89
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the plunger of the syringe

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el émbolo de la jeringa

90
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Then, insert the syringe needle through the bottle’s stopper and push the plunger forward to inject the air into the bottle.

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Luego inserte la aguja de la jeringa a través del tapón del frasco y empuje el émbolo hacia adelante para inyectar el aire en el frasco.

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through

A

a través de

92
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Insert the needle through the stopper of the bottle.

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Inserte la aguja a través del tapón del frasco.

93
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forward

A

hacia adelante

94
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Push the plunger forward.

A

Empuje el embolo hacia adelante.

95
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then

A

después, entonces, luego

96
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Turn the bottle upside down, leaving the needle in the bottle.

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Ponga el frasco boca abajo, dejando la aguja en el frasco.

97
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upside down, face down, on one’s stomach

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boca abajo

98
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right side up, face up, on one’s back

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boca arriba

99
Q

Roll onto your stomach. (addressing a friend who is lying on the floor)

A

Ponte boca abajo.

100
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Roll onto your back. (addressing a patient who is lying on an examining table)

A

Póngase boca arriba.

101
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to fill, to load

A

cargar

102
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Now, make sure that the needle is inside the insulin and pull the plunger back in order to fill the syringe with the dose you are going to take (or give yourself).

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Ahora asegúrese de que la aguja esté dentro de la insulina y jale el émbolo hacia atrás para cargar en la jeringa la dosis que se va a aplicar.

103
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Make sure that the needed is inside the insulin.

A

Asegúrese de que la aguja esté dentro de la insulina.

104
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If bubbles remain in the syringe, tap it so that the bubbles float to the the surface.

A

Si quedan burbujas en la jeringa, golpéela suavemente para que las burbujas floten hacia la superficie.

105
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to tap

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golpear suavemente

106
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Tap it.

A

Golpéela suavemente.

107
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Now, push the plunger of the syringe to expel the bubbles and pull the plunger back to load the correct dose of insulin—hopefully, this time without bubbles.

A

Ahora empuje el émbolo de la jeringa para expulsar las burbujas y jale el émbolo hacia atrás para cargar la dosis correcta de insulina, ojalá esta vez sin burbujas.

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