Contents 1
Unit One 1
Dialogue:In the Out-patient Department 1
Text:The Role as a Nurse 2
Supplementary reading:Observing the Code of Ethics for Nurses 10
Unit Two 12
Dialogue:In the Emergency Room 12
Text:Nursing Process 13
Supplementary reading:Nursing Process—Guarantee of Quality Care 20
Unit Three 23
Dialogue:In the Admission Office 23
Text:Nursing Diagnosis 25
Supplementary reading:Patient Plan of Care 31
Unit Four 33
Dialogue:Receiving New Patient 33
Text:The Human Body 35
Supplementary reading:Physical Examination 42
Dialogue:Morning Care 44
Unit Five 44
Text:Growth and Development 46
Supplementary reading:The Patient and His Needs 53
Unit Six 55
Dialogue:Checking Temperature，Pulse Rate and Respiration 55
Text:Vital Signs 56
Supplementary reading:Measuring Vital Sings 63
Dialogue:Clinical Examination 65
Unit Seven 65
Text:The Germ Theory of Disease 66
Supplementary reading:The Human Body as a Fortress 72
Unit Eight 75
Dialogue:Before an Operation 75
Text:Infection Control 77
Supplementary reading:Standard Precautions 83
Dialogue:How to Get Specimen for Urine Culture 85
Unit Nine 85
Text:Specimen Collection 86
Supplementary reading:Procedure In Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen 92
Unit Ten 95
Dialogue:Please Take the Medicine Now 95
Text:Pharmacology 96
Supplementary reading:Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects 103
Unit Eleven 106
Dialogue:Dietary Care 106
Text:Nutrition for the Patient 107
Supplementary reading:Nutrition 116
Unit Twelve 118
Dialogue:In the ICU 118
Text:Emergency Care 119
Supplementary reading:Hemorrhage and Shock 128
Dialogue:In the Obstetric Ward 130
Unit Thirteen 130
Text:Common Disorders of the Reproductive System and Related Care 131
Supplementary reading:HIV Infection 137
Unit Fourteen 140
Dialogue:Nursing Shift Report 140
Text:The Nervous System and Related Care 141
Supplementary reading:The Brain 147
Dialogue:Discharge 149
Unit Fifteen 149
Text:Care of the Surgical Patient 151
Supplementary reading:Surgery 157
Appendix Ⅰ Glossary（词汇表） 160
Appendix Ⅱ Department of a Hospital（医院科室） 185
Appendix Ⅲ Medical Equipment（医疗器械） 187
Appendix Ⅳ Common Diseases（常见病） 192
Appendix Ⅴ The Names of Commonly-used Medicines（常用药物） 195
Appendix Ⅵ Abbreviations（缩略语） 199