3 - Observing and reporting - Exercises
Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.
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Exercise 2:
Exam preparation 
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
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Note de transmission - chambre 12
Note de transmission (service de gériatrie)
Ce matin, j'ai surveillé Mme L. Elle est moins que d'habitude et répond lentement. Sa peau est plus pâle et elle a des frissons. J'ai mesuré la et le : la température est élevée et le pouls est rapide.
Elle plus vite et se plaint de fatigue. J'ai mes observations dans le dossier. Merci de vérifier la pression artérielle et la saturation en oxygène, et de toute anomalie à l'infirmière responsable.Handover note (geriatrics unit)
This morning, I monitored Mrs. L. She is less alert than usual and responds slowly. Her skin is paler and she has chills. I measured the temperature and pulse: the temperature is high and the pulse is fast.
She is breathing faster and complains of fatigue. I noted my observations in the chart. Please check the blood pressure and oxygen saturation, and report any abnormality to the nurse in charge.
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Quels signes montrent que l'état de Mme L. a changé et que doit faire la personne qui lit cette note ?
(What signs show that Mrs. L.'s condition has changed and what should the person reading this note do?)
Exercise 3:
Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
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(The patient has a normal temperature and the caregiver is not worried.) |
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(The speaker took the vital signs and noted them in the file.) |
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(According to the message, the patient is not conscious and does not respond.) |
Exercise 4: Verb conjugations
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
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1. Chaque matin, je ___ la température corporelle et je note le résultat dans le dossier de soins.
(Every morning, I ___ body temperature and write down the result in the care record.)2. Si le patient a de la fièvre, vous ___ l'anomalie à l'infirmière responsable.
(If the patient has a fever, you ___ the abnormality to the nurse in charge.)3. Aujourd'hui, le patient respire plus vite, alors nous ___ la respiration toutes les deux heures.
(Today, the patient is breathing faster, so we ___ breathing every two hours.)
Exercise 5:
Dialogue comprehension
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
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Constantes anormales au service
Aide-soignante - Sarah: Show Mme Leroy, je viens de surveiller Monsieur Martin : il est moins alerte que ce matin.
(Mrs Leroy, I’ve just checked on Mr Martin: he is less alert than this morning.)
Infirmière - Mme Leroy: Show D'accord. Tu as mesuré les constantes vitales ?
(Okay. Did you measure the vital signs?)
Aide-soignante - Sarah: Show Oui, j'ai noté : température 38,5°C, pouls 110 battements par minute, respiration rapide et saturation à 91 %.
(Yes, I noted: temperature 38.5°C, pulse 110 beats per minute, rapid breathing and saturation at 91%.)
Infirmière - Mme Leroy: Show Tu observes autre chose pour la couleur ou la quantité ?
(Do you observe anything else regarding color or quantity?)
Aide-soignante - Sarah: Show Sa peau est très pâle et il a fait peu d'urine depuis midi. Je signale l'anomalie et je rédige le rapport écrit.
(His skin is very pale and he has produced little urine since noon. I’m reporting the abnormality and I’m writing the written report.)
Open questions:
1. Quelles constantes Sarah a mesurées et lesquelles sont anormales ?
Which vital signs did Sarah measure and which ones are abnormal?
Exercise 6: Discussion questions
Instruction: Speaking: translate and respond
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Useful expressions:
Je remarque que… / Je vais mesurer… et noter… / Je préviens immédiatement mon/ma responsable que…
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Vous êtes en service et vous remarquez qu’un patient est plus fatigué que d’habitude et respire plus vite. Que faites-vous d’abord et à qui en informez-vous ?
You are on duty and you notice that a patient is more tired than usual and is breathing faster. What do you do first and who do you inform?
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Après avoir mesuré la température et le pouls d’un patient, comment inscrivez-vous ces données dans le dossier et que dites-vous si une valeur est anormale ?
After measuring a patient’s temperature and pulse, how do you record this data in the chart and what do you say if a value is abnormal?
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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
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Bonjour, c’est Sophie (IDE référente). Tu peux me faire un petit point sur M. Durand, chambre 12 ?
- Constantes à 14h : température, pouls, tension, saturation, respiration.
- Son état : est-il alerte ? Il répond bien ?
- Tu as noté quelque chose d’inhabituel : couleur de la peau, toux/expectoration, quantité d’urine ?
Merci, je dois faire le rapport écrit pour le médecin.
Hello, it’s Sophie (lead RN). Can you give me a quick update on Mr. Durand, room 12?
- Vitals at 2 p.m.: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiration.
- His condition: is he alert? Is he responding well?
- Did you note anything unusual: skin color, cough/sputum, amount of urine?
Thanks, I have to write the written report for the doctor.
Useful phrases:
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À 14h, j’ai mesuré…
(At 2 p.m., I measured…)
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J’ai noté que… / La couleur de… est…
(I noted that… / The color of… is…)
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Je vous signale aussi que…
(I’m also reporting that…)
À 14h, j’ai mesuré les constantes de M. Durand (ch. 12) : température 38,1 °C, pouls 102/min, tension 140/85 mmHg, saturation 93 %, respiration 22/min.
Il est alerte mais un peu fatigué. Il répond aux questions.
J’ai noté une peau plus pâle que ce matin et une toux avec expectoration jaune. Il a uriné en petite quantité depuis midi.
Je te signale surtout la fièvre et la saturation légèrement basse.
Merci,
[Prénom]
Hello Sophie,
At 2 p.m., I measured Mr. Durand’s vitals (rm. 12): temperature 38.1 °C, pulse 102/min, blood pressure 140/85 mmHg, saturation 93%, respiration 22/min.
He is alert but a bit tired. He answers questions.
I noted that his skin is paler than this morning and a cough with yellow sputum. He has urinated a small amount since noon.
I’m mainly reporting the fever and the slightly low saturation.
Thank you,
[First name]
