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Insulin Instruction 2 Flashcards

1
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skin

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(la) piel

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to dry

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secar(se)

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3
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to take hold of

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sujetar

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4
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to hold

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sostener

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5
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fold

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(el) pliegue

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6
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thumb

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(el) dedo pulgar

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index finger

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(el) dedo índice

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angle

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(el) ángulo

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to introduce, to insert

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introducir

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10
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to discard, to dispose of

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desechar

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11
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container

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(el) contenedor

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12
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sharp materials

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(los) materiales punzantes

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13
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the upper part

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(la) parte superior

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14
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usual places

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(los) lugares habituales

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15
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front / forehead

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el frente / la frente

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side

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(el) costado

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17
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thigh

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(el) muslo

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18
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the upper part of the arm

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la parte superior del brazo

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19
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the front and side of the thigh

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el frente y el costado del muslo

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20
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to thicken

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engrosar(se)

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21
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to rotate

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rotar

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22
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Now clean your skin with alcohol and let it dry.

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Ahora límpiese la piel con alcohol y deje que se seque.

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23
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to clean oneself, to wipe oneself off

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Limpiarse

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24
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to dry

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Secarse

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25
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Clean your skin with alcohol. (familiar)

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Límpiate la piel con alcohol.

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26
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Clean your skin with alcohol. (addressing a group of Latin Americans)

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Límpiense la piel con alcohol.

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27
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Let it dry (off).

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Deje que se seque.

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28
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Take hold of a fold of skin between your thumb and index finger like this.

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Sujete un pliegue de piel entre su dedo pulgar y su dedo índice así.

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29
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Hold the syringe so the needle makes an angle with your skin like this.

A

Sostenga la jeringa para que la aguja haga un ángulo con la piel así.

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30
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Insert the needle into the skin and push the plunger to inject all the insulin.

A

Introduzca la aguja en la piel y empuje el émbolo para inyectarse toda la insulina.

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31
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If there is a little blood when you remove the needle, apply pressure with the cotton pad.

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Si hay un poco de sangre cuando se quite la aguja, aplique presión con la telita de algodón.

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32
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Apply pressure when you remove the needle. (future action)

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Aplique presión cuando se quite la aguja.

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33
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I apply pressure when I remove the needle. (habitual action)

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Aplico presión cuando me quito la aguja.

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34
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Then, dispose of the needle and syringe in a special container for sharp materials.

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Después deseche la aguja y la jeringa en un contenedor especial para materiales punzantes.

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35
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The usual places to inject insulin are the upper part of the arm, the front and side of the thighs, and the abdomen.

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Los lugares habituales para aplicarse insulina son la parte superior del brazo, el frente y el costado de los muslos, y el abdomen.

36
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To avoid thickening of the skin, rotate the places where you inject the insulin.

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Para que no se engrose la piel, vaya rotando los lugares donde se inyecta la insulina.

37
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to down, to reduce

A

bajar

38
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to increase

A

aumentar

39
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to reduce

A

reducir

40
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too much (adjective), (adverb)

A

demasiado(a)
demasiado

41
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If you do not eat, this type of insulin can lower your sugar level too much.

A

Si usted no come, este tipo de insulina puede bajar su nivel de azúcar demasiado.

42
Q

I gave myself too much insulin.

A

Me apliqué demasiada insulina.

43
Q

Lispro insulin is fast-acting.

A

La insulina lispro es de acción rápida.

44
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Glargine insulin is long-acting.

A

La insulina glargina es de acción prolongada.

45
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meal

A

(la) comida

46
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to adjust

A

ajustar

47
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scale

A

(la) escala

48
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according to this scale

A

según esta escala

49
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Let’s look at another example. Let’s say that your sugar level before lunch is 240.

A

Veamos otro ejemplo. Digamos que su nivel de azúcar antes de almorzar es de 240.

50
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to have lunch

A

almorzar

51
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to add

A

añadir

52
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high

A

alto(a)

53
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low

A

bajo(a)

54
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Let’s say that your sugar level is higher than 200.

A

Digamos que su nivel de azúcar es más alto de 200.

55
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under, below

A

por debajo de

56
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Let’s say your sugar level is under 70.

A

Digamos que su nivel de azúcar es por debajo de 70.

57
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three consecutive days

A

tres días seguidos

58
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If you sugar level in the morning is more than 140 for 3 consecutive days…

A

Si su nivel de azúcar en la mañana es más de los 140 durante 3 días seguidos….

59
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by half

A

a la mitad

60
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Reduce your dose by half.

A

Reduzca su dosis a la mitad.

61
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And now we are going to talk about how to determine the dose of insulin.

A

Y ahora vamos a hablar de cómo determinar la dosis de insulina.

62
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…if you do not eat within fifteen minutes after you inject it.

A

…si usted no come dentro de los* quince minutos después de aplicársela.

63
Q

This type of insulin is fast-acting…

A

Este tipo de insulina es de acción rápida…

64
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Here the doctor has written the dose of lispro insulin that you should take before each meal.

A

Aquí el doctor ha escrito la dosis de insulina lispro que debe tomar antes de cada comida.

65
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And if your sugar level is more than one hudred forty, adjust the dose according to this scale.

A

Y si su nivel de azúcar es más de ciento cuarenta, ajuste la dosis según esta escala.

66
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According to this scale, if your sugar level is two hundred before breakfast ,…

A

Según esta escala, si su nivel de azúcar es de doscientos antes de desayunar, …

67
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… you are going to add four units to the ten-unit dose…

A

… usted va a añadir cuatro unidades a la dosis de diez unidades….

68
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…so that you give yourself a total of fourteen units.

A

…para que se aplique un total de catorce unidades.

69
Q

Understood?

A

¿Entendido?

70
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Let’s look at another example.

A

Veamos otro ejemplo.

71
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Let’s say your sugar level before lunch is two hundred and forty.

A

Digamos que su nivel de azúcar antes de almorzar es de doscientos cuarenta.

72
Q

What dose of insulin are you going to give yourself?

A

¿Qué dosis de insulina se va a aplicar?

73
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Let’s see, it says here that I should give myself twelve units before lunch.

A

A ver, dice aquí que debo aplicarme doce unidades antes de almorzar.

74
Q

And if my sugar level is elevated,…

A

Y si mi nivel de azúcar es (está) elevado,…

75
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…according to this scale, I need to add six units to the twelve-unit dose…

A

…según esta escala, necesito añadir seis unidades a la dosis de doce unidades…

76
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…so that I give myself a total of eighteen units.

A

…para que me aplique dieciocho unidades en total.

77
Q

In comparison, glargine insulin is easy.

A

En comparación, la insulina glargina es fácil.

78
Q

You must take thirty units of glargine insulin in the morning.

A

Hay que tomar treinta unidades de insulina glargina en la mañana.

79
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And if your sugar levels in the morning are higher than one hundred and forty,

A

Y si sus niveles de azúcar en la mañana son más altos de los ciento cuarenta,

80
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you should add two units the the dose every three days.

A

debe añadir dos unidades a la dosis cada tres días.

81
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For example, if your sugar level in the morning is more than one hundred and forty for three consecutive days,

A

Por ejemplo, si su nivel de azúcar en la mañana es más de los ciento cuarenta durante tres días seguidos,

82
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…increase the dose to thirty-two.

A

…aumente la dosis a treinta y dos.

83
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And continue like this until your levels are under one hundred and forty.

A

Y siga así hasta que los niveles estén por debajo de los ciento cuarenta.

84
Q

And what should I do if I have low sugar levels?

A

¿Y qué debo hacer si tengo niveles de azúcar bajos?

85
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If you have levels under one hundred,…

A

Si tiene niveles por debajo de los cien,…

86
Q

… you should reduce your dose by half…

A

…debe reducir su dosis de insulina a la mitad,…

87
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…and consult with your doctor.

A

…y consultarlo con su doctor.

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