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    The nurse asks the doctor for advice on questions to ask and examining a 36-year old male patient complaining of severe back pain. The doctor instructs the nurse to check for skin changes, numbness, nausea, bowel/bladder issues, sleep quality, and fever. The doctor recommends using a digital thermometer to check the patient's temperature and prescribes paracetamol for pain relief. The patient is asked to schedule a follow-up appointment to assess the medication's effectiveness and check for underlying issues causing the back pain.

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    The nurse asks the doctor for advice on questions to ask and examining a 36-year old male patient complaining of severe back pain. The doctor instructs the nurse to check for skin changes, numbness, nausea, bowel/bladder issues, sleep quality, and fever. The doctor recommends using a digital thermometer to check the patient's temperature and prescribes paracetamol for pain relief. The patient is asked to schedule a follow-up appointment to assess the medication's effectiveness and check for underlying issues causing the back pain.

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    The nurse asks the doctor for advice on questions to ask and examining a 36-year old male patient complaining of severe back pain. The doctor instructs the nurse to check for skin changes, numbness, nausea, bowel/bladder issues, sleep quality, and fever. The doctor recommends using a digital thermometer to check the patient's temperature and prescribes paracetamol for pain relief. The patient is asked to schedule a follow-up appointment to assess the medication's effectiveness and check for underlying issues causing the back pain.

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    The nurse asks the doctor for advice on questions to ask and examining a 36-year old male patient complaining of severe back pain. The doctor instructs the nurse to check for skin changes, numbness, nausea, bowel/bladder issues, sleep quality, and fever. The doctor recommends using a digital thermometer to check the patient's temperature and prescribes paracetamol for pain relief. The patient is asked to schedule a follow-up appointment to assess the medication's effectiveness and check for underlying issues causing the back pain.

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    English for Healthcare

    Tell me about your patient

    Doctor: Tell me about your patient.

    Nurse: My patient is a 36 year-old man. He has severe pain in his back.


    The pain is continuous but lying down makes it better. Coughing makes it
    worse. He has taken herbal remedies at home but they have had no
    effect.

    Doctor: Did you ask him about his other symptoms?

    Nurse: No. Which follow up questions should I ask?

    Doctor: When you see the patient again, you need to check the following
    symptoms.

    - Check if there are any skin changes.

    - Ask the patient if he has experienced other sensations such as


    numbness.

    - Check if the patient has experienced nausea.

    - Check if the patient has experienced any problems with going to the
    toilet.

    - Check whether the patient is sleeping well.

    - Take the patient’s temperature.


    - Listen to the patient’s chest to check for respiratory problems.

    Nurse: Which is the best method for taking the patient’s temperature?

    Doctor: I suggest you use a digital thermometer. It’s more accurate than
    an ear thermometer and less dangerous than a glass thermometer. Your
    patient is an adult, so it will be fine to take the temperature from the
    mouth. A normal temperature is thirty seven point two Celsius for an
    adult, so if his temperature is thirty seven point eight degrees Celsius or
    higher, it’s likely the patient has a fever.

    Nurse: Can the patient take something to relieve the pain before his next
    appointment?

    Doctor: For now, I’ll write a prescription for 500mg of paracetamol. The
    patient will need to take one 500mg tablet every four-six hours for two
    days. If the patient has a fever, this should also help bring the
    temperature back to normal.

    Nurse: Should I check if he is allergic to any medication?

    Doctor: No, this will be checked by the pharmacist when the patient
    collects the medication.

    Nurse: When will the patient meet with you?

    Doctor: Ask the patient to make another appointment at reception. I can


    then check whether the paracetamol has been effective in helping to
    relieve the pain and whether the back pain is related to any other
    problems.

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