Martin Gregory Part A

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Patient : Martin Gregory

Background:

had a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty surgery on (1)_____ six weeks ago
has a (2)______ for past four weeks
patient can't lift anything
has no (3)______ and demands only rehabilitation from the surgery
Impact on everyday life
incapable to support own bodyweight
unable to drive and can't do many (4),______ (like fishing with grandson)
find it hard while doing things with left hand

Medical History:

had a (5)______ 15 years ago
has a (6)______
non-smoker
on Saturdays
has (7)______ and is taking medication for that.

Medications:

takes anti-inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs -(8)______ per day for pain
(9)______ - twice a day

Social History:

lives with his wife Gretchen
was a (10)______ for 28 years
retired and now do things 1nainly for leisure
go for a half-mile walk with his dog every (11)______

Concerns Expressed:

pain (12)______ and most of the time, it's around four on a scale of ten
most painful in the mornings

_________

Extract 2

_________

Questions 13-24

You hear a dietitian talking to a patient called Naomi Myers.

For questions 13-24, complete the notes with a word or short phrase. You now have thirty seconds to look at the notes.

Patient : Naomi Myers

Last week found out having (13)______

Occupation:

has three jobs
does (14)______ at County Medical Examiner's Office on Mondays and Tuesdays
works as (15)______ at Belmond 's Hospital rest of the week
also a bartender and a server at (16)______

Diet:

takes only (17)______ for breakfast
prefers (18)______ for lunch
eats (19)______ after work
working hours have a stress around (20)______ on a scale from one to ten, ten being the most stressful
the stress has no (21)______ on diet

Information Given:

lives with boyfriend
used to run (22)_______ but currently isn't doing any exercises
patient's father is taking (23)_______ for high cholesterol
(24)______ of patient 's father also has high cholesterol

Martin Gregory Part A

ANSWERS

1. right shoulder

2. sling

3. shoulder hyperextension

4. outdoor things

5. rotator cuff repair

6. couple of beers

7. hypertension

8. one

9. tenormin

10. school teacher

11. morning

12. fluctuates

13. high cholesterol

14. toxicology

15. lab technician

16. Ruby’s

17. coffee

18. fast foods

19. ice-cream

20. nine

21. influence

22. on the treadmill

23. medication

24. siblings

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