Basics PE
How do you say, "Could you stand?" in Spanish?
¿Se puede parar?
¿Se puede levantar?
¿Se puede poner de pie?
“If you can open your mouth and say ahhh while I shine a light to look inside.”
"Por favor, abre la boca y diga ahhh mientras ilumino con una luz para ver adentro."
"Stick out your tongue"
"Saque la lengua"
Complete the saying: "Mente sana en _____ sano."
¿Qué es "cuerpo"?
Complete the saying: "La salud no tiene _____."
¿Qué es "precio"?
How do you ask a patient to remove their shoes?
¿Se puede quitar los zapatos, por favor?
What Spanish phrase would you use before examining a patient's ears with an otoscope?
"Le voy a ver el oído con este otoscopio."
When testing facial sensation (CNV), how would you ask if sensation is equal on both sides of the face?
¿Se siente igual de ambos lados?
This condition is often translated as "nerves" and is associated with stress and emotional distress.
¿Qué es nervios?
When demonstrating a neurologic exam maneuver, what phrase means "Do it like this"?
¿Qué es "Haga así" o "De esta manera"?
How would you tell a patient, "Please sit here on the examination table"?
Por favor, siéntese en la mesa de examinación.
How do you tell a patient, "I am going to shine a light in your eye to check your pupils"?
Para examinar su pupila, voy a brillar una luz en sus ojos.
"Tell me when you feel the vibration"
Dígame cuando sienta la vibración.
This folk illness is commonly associated with abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and loss of appetite.
¿Qué es empacho?
Which word ending can make instructions sound warmer and less intimidating, especially in pediatric patients?
¿Qué es "-ito/-ita"?
"I am going to measure your blood pressure.
Please keep both of your feet on the ground and try to relax"
Le voy a medir su presión arterial.
Por favor, mantenga ambos pies en el suelo y relájese.
“I am going to listen to your lungs. If you could breathe deeply through your mouth every time my stethoscope touches your skin.”
Voy a escuchar sus pulmones.
Por favor, respira profundamente por la boca cada vez que mi estetoscopio toque su piel.
"Walk down the hall with one foot in front of the other"
"Camine por el pasillo con un pie delante del otro"
A parent believes their child's illness developed because of envy or negative attention from others. Which cultural explanation of distress is this?
¿Qué es ojo (mal de ojo)?
Which phrase should be used instead of golpear or pegar when referring to tapping a patient's body during a physical exam?
¿Qué es "dar un toque"?
While taking a patient's pulse, how would you explain that you also checked their respiratory rate?
Mientras le tomaba el pulso, también revisé su frecuencia respiratoria.
How would you explain a thyroid exam and ask the patient to swallow?
Voy a examinar su tiroides con su espalda hacia mí.
Voy a poner un poco de presión en su cuello.
¿Me permite tocar su cuello?
Trague, por favor.
"Put your heel on your opposite knee. Lower it down your shin"
"Ponga el talón en la rodilla opuesta.
Bajélo por la espinilla"
A patient presents with sadness, sleep disturbances, headaches, and low self-worth after a traumatic event. They believe their symptoms began when their soul left their body. What cultural syndrome might they describe?
¿Qué es susto?
During a neurologic exam, you need to strike a tuning fork to make it vibrate. Which verb is most appropriate in Spanish?
¿Qué es "golpear"?