Understanding Common English Phrases and CNA Jargon
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Chicago State University**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
LING 230
Subject
Nursing
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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Chapter 7 BookworkSabrina Ruiz11/15/2020Exercise #5a.Clothes peg – clothes pinb.Braces – suspendersc.Lift – elevatord.Pram – baby buggye.Waistcoat – vestf.Shop assistant – clerk g.Sweets – candyh.Boot (of car) – trunki.Bobby – copj.Spanner – wrenchk.Biscuits – crackersl.Queue – linem.Torch – flashlight n.Underground – subwayo.High street – main streetp.Crisps – potato chipsq.Lorry – truckr.Holiday – vacation s.Tin – cant.Knock up – wake upExercise #8a.Where’ve ya been today - Where have you been today?a.Contract “have” into where and create [ə] sound instead of [u] in “you” as a way to run all the words into each other smoothly.b.Watcha gonna do for fun - What are you going to do for fun?a.Get rid of verb “are”, combine “what” and “ya” with [ʧ], get rid of “to” and turn it into “gonna”. We get rid of the [ŋ] and end the word with [ə]. This actually reminds me a lot of different forms of the verb in spanish, if we had similar rules for “to” in English.c.Him go to church - Does he go to church?a.We eliminate the verb “do” for just the pronoun and subject, “him”.d.There’s four books there - There are four books there.a.Informal use of the verb “to be”. It is in the informal “is” when formally it should be “are”.
e.Who ya wanna go with - Who do you want to go with?a.Again, we eliminate “do” in favor of just the pronoun, “you”. “ya” is not combined with “who” but is shortened to [ə] anyway, to slide into “wanna”, where we eliminate “to” and again end the verb with [ə] instead.Exercise #9 This is a list of jargon I frequently use as a CNA in long-term and end-of-life care!a.Pulse ox: The pulse and blood oxygen percentage retrieved from a patient.b.Iso: patient is in isolation, meaning full PPE must be worn and necessary precautions taken.c.PPE: personal protective equipment (gown, gloves, goggles, face shield, booties, and N95 mask)d.Suction (if non verbal, a fisting motion with thumb pointing towards the patients trach): respiratory therapist is needed to clear phlegm from trach valve/openinge.Sent out: Patient is at the hospitalf.UA: urinary analysis, sending patient’s pee out to the lab to get a report backg.Death rattle: the noise a person makes when they are close to death, sounds like phlegm caught in their throat or lungs h.Marbling (more formally called mottling but I’ve heard it used interchangeably): when the skin of the extremities becomes venous, purplish/red, and blotchy imminent to death.i.Hospice meds/comfort kit: medication used for end-of-life, hospice, and comfort care, commonly consisting of Haldol (anti-psychotic), Ativan (anti-anxiety), and Morphine (opiate).