Monitoring Blood Sugar

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Monitoring Blood Sugars

In the next 4 episodes you will hear Ángel give detailed technical instructions to a new diabetic. He will explain how to check her blood sugars, how to calculate her dose of insulin and how to administer it. Monitoring Blood Sugars

In the next 4 episodes you will hear Ángel give detailed technical instructions to a new diabetic. He will discuss how to check her blood sugars, how to calculate her dose of insulin and how to administer it.

DIÁLOGO

Hola Señora Díaz. Soy el enfermero Ángel.
Hello Mrs. Díaz. I’m nurse Ángel.

Hola Ángel. Mucho gusto.
Hello Ángel. Pleased to meet you.

Antes de salir del hospital, necesitamos hablar de cómo usted va a monitorear sus niveles de azúcar en la sangre y cómo va a aplicarse la insulina.
Before leaving the hospital, we need to talk about how you are going to monitor your blood sugar levels and how you are going to give yourself insulin.)

Aquí está un aparato que se llama glucómetro que mide los niveles de azúcar en la sangre.
Here is a device called a glucometer that measures blood sugar levels.

Usted se pincha la yema del dedo con esta cuchilla pequeña, que se llama lanceta, para obtener una gota de sangre.
You prick your fingertip with this small blade called a lancet in order to obtain a drop of blood.

Coloque esta gota en una tira de prueba y luego la inserta en el aparato.
Place this drop of blood on a test strip and then you insert it into the device.

El glucómetro made su novel de azúcar en la sangre.
The device measures your blood sugar level.

¿Cuántas veces al día tengo que checar mi novel de azúcar en la sangre?
How many times a day will I have to check my blood sugar level?)

Al principio, usted debe checar su nivel de azúcar antes de cada comida porque va a ajustar su dosis de insulina según su nivel de azúcar.
At first, you should check your sugar level before every meal, because you are going to change your insulin dose according to your sugar level.)

Ya veo.
I see.

VOCABULARIO

monitorear
(to monitor)

(los) niveles de azúcar en la sangre
blood sugar levels

aplicarse la insulina
to give oneself insulin

un aparato
a device

(el) glucómetro
glucometer

medir
to measure

pincharse
to prick

(la) yema del dedo
fingertip

(la) cuchilla
blade

lanceta
lancet

(la) gota de sangre
drop of blood

colocar
to place

(la) tira de prueba
test strip

checar (en México)
chequear (en América Latina)
comprobar (en España y América Latina)
to check

al principio
at first

(la) comida
meal

ajustar
to adjust

según
according to

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