ENGLISH FOR NURSE 5

5. READING UNIT

A. MR JANSEN HAS HAD A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION *

Mr. Jansen was a 64-year-old psychologist who managed a clinic for mentally
handicapped children. He was very active despite his age. He had had
thrombophlebitis of his leg, but since he was not incapacitated, he had been
treated at home for it and was totally cured.

Yesterday, whilst at work he suddenly developed a crushing, central chest pain

which radiated up his throat and down his left arm. His assistant called an
ambulance and he was brought into the casualty department where a diagnosis
of myocardinal infraction was made. He was immediately transferred to the
Coronary Care Unit after being given Diamorphin to relive his severe pain. This
was done because complications following a heart attack are likely to occur
during this period of time. The staff in the Coronary Care Unit are specially
trained to look out for, and to treat, any abnomalities as they occur so that life
treatening complications will not develop.

On arrival at the CCU Mr. Jensen was pale, sleepy, but free from pain. He was
accompanied by his wife. He
was settled into bed and attached to a cardiac monitor. The doctor arranged for
an ECG straight away.

B. QUESTIONS

1. How old was Mr. Jansen ?

2. When did he have a heart attack?

3. Why was he given Diamorphin?

4. Is a heart attack a crucial condition ? Explain your answer.

5. Was Mr Jansen a lazy man ?

C. GRAMMATICAL REVIEW

1. Mr. Jansen was a psycholist who managed a clinic.

2. Yesterday he developed a central chest pain which radiated up his throat.

3. She is teh woman whose husband died yesterday.

4. The young lady whom they met at casualty init is a pupil nurse.

Who, which, whose, whom are relative pronoun.

A relative pronoun is one which is used to refer to nouns mentioned

previously, whether they are people, places, things, animals, or ideas. A
relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or
pronoun. Relative pronouns can be used to join two sentences.

Person Thing Plac Time Reason

e

Subject who/that which/that      

Object who/whom/tha which/that where When why

t

Possessiv whose whose      

e

Example:
She is a nurse. She took care of me when I was sick.

She is a nurse who took care of me when I was sick.

 1. Metro is a small town. My grandparents live there
2. Chamart is a store. It sells all sorts of fruits and vegetables.
3. A man was doing exercises. He used to be a police officer.

D. SUBSTITUTION DRILLS

1. Mr. Jansen was a 64-year-old psychologist

A hard working scientist

The head of a mental clinic
A patien was a myocardial infarction

2. Yesterday, he suddenly developed a crushing chest pain

Cramp like an abdominal pain
Blurring of vision
Paralysing illness

3. Complications following a heart attack are likely to Might

(may)/Easily/Can occur during the acute periode

E. EXERCISE

Conditional :
1. If you ask him, he ___________ (take) you to the airport.
2. The view was wonderful. If I ______________(have) a camera with me, I
would have taken some photographs.
3. You know that I can’t afford this ring. If I earned more, I
________________(buy) you the whole world.
4. If I were you, I ______________ (take) your neighbour to court.

Complete the sentences below in your own words.

1. I got my friend _____________

2. Sometimes parents make their children __________
3. When I'm at a restaurant, I sometimes have the waiter ___
4. People take their cars to service stations to get the oil ______
5. Some people get their houses __

1. If I were the Prime Minister _____

2. If I hadn’t gone to bed so late _____
3. If I have enough money _____
4. If I won the lottery _____
5. If I were on holiday today ________
6. If it rains later ___________