Chapter 1 --What you will learn in this lesson:
• to conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense
• to conjugate the verb estar (“to be,” used when referring to health and location)
• to use and conjugate the verb tener (“to have,” used to indicate possession)
• to ask the patient about specific chief complaints, present problems/symptoms (utilizing the verbs estar and tener)
• to attempt to characterize symptoms with your patient
• to create a dialogue of a patient interview
• to politely excuse yourself from the room momentarily
The goal of this lesson is to be able to learn to conjugate verbs and to use them in sentences and in questions to ask what brings the patient here today (chief complaint); to ask how the patient is progressing if it is a follow-up visit; to qualify, quantify, and attempt to characterize the symptoms the patient has; to ask what medications or remedies the patient is presently taking or using; to ask what needs to be done next; and to excuse yourself from the room in a culturally courteous manner