Getting your patient into the right position

The whole chest and neck must be exposed. Use the bed sheets to keep your patient warm, and in the female, keep the breasts covered with a sheet when you are not actually examining the chest.

AFRIKAANS	TRANSCRIPT	XHOSA
	Hello my name is Nomsa. / Goeiedag, my naam is Nomsa. / Molo sisi/bhuti igama lam ngu..
	I?m a medical student. / Ek is ?n mediese student. / Ndingumfundi wobugqirha.
	Is it okay for me to raise the top of your bed. / Mag ek die boonste deel van die bed oplig, asseblief? / Uyavuma na ukuba ndingayiphakamisa ibhedi yakho,
	O.K? / Reg so? / kulungile?
	You don?t have to move. / U hoef nie te beweeg nie. / Nceda ke ungagungqi
	I need to examine your pulses and heart. / Ek moet u polsslag en hart ondersoek. / Ndiza kuxilonga umthambo netliziyo yakho.
	Is that okay with you? / Is dit reg met u? / Kulungile?

For the CVS examination, the patient should lie at about 45 degrees, and the chest and neck should be exposed.

The whole chest and neck must be exposed. Use the bed sheets to keep your patient warm, and in the female, keep the breasts covered with a sheet when you are not actually examining the chest.

AFRIKAANS	TRANSCRIPT	XHOSA
	Thank you, is that comfortable? / GDankie, is dit gemaklik? / Enkosi, uziva kakuhle?
	I need to expose your chest and arms please. / Ek moet u borskas en arms ontbloot. / Ndicela ukutyhila isifuba neengalo zakho.