Maria, a caregiver from the Philippines, returns to pick up her employer's discharge papers and medicine.
Maria: Hi Sharon, we are here for discharge today. Room 512.
Sharon: Yes, I have the paperwork ready. Here's the discharge summary and the take-home medicine — three types, same as before, plus a new one for infection.
Maria: New one, how to take?
Sharon: Twice a day, morning and evening, for seven days. Finish all of it, even if she feels better.
Maria: Finish all the medicine, even if shes feel better, okay. Next appointment?
Sharon: Follow-up in two weeks, here's the slip. Also, if she has a fever above 38.5, or the wound looks red and swollen, come to the ER immediately.
Maria: Fever, or red and swollen, go to ER. I understand.
Sharon: Perfect. Take care of her, and good luck.
Maria: Thank you, Sharon, for everything.
| Key Vocabulary | 中文筆記 |
|---|---|
| discharge | 出院 |
| discharge summary | 出院病摘 |
| take-home medicine | 帶回家的藥 |
| finish the medicine | 把藥吃完 |
| wound / swollen | 傷口／腫 |
Role-play this dialogue with a partner — one plays Sharon, one plays the patient. Then switch roles. What other warning signs should a caregiver watch for after discharge?
出院後，照顧者還應該注意哪些警訊？