ASL - American Sign Language Medical Signing

LESSON 01

01. Are you alright? (YOU ALRIGHT YOU?)
02. Do you need help? (NEED HELP YOU?)
03. Are you injured? (YOU HURT YOU?)
04. Where does it hurt? (HURT WHERE?)
05. I know a bit of sign language. (I SIGN very-SMALL-amount.)

06. Are you lost? (YOU LOST YOU?)
07. Where were you going? (YOU GO WHERE YOU?)
08. How do you feel? (HOW YOU FEEL?)
09. Do you want to lie down? (YOU WANT LIE-DOWN YOU?)
10. Do you want me to call someone? Who? (YOU WANT ME CALL SOMEONE? WHO?)

11. Do you want to go to the emergency room? (YOU WANT GO EMERGENCY ROOM YOU?)
12. Do you want to go to the hospital? (YOU WANT GO HOSPITAL YOU?)
13. Do you need an ambulance? (YOU NEED AMBULANCE YOU?)
14. Do you need an interpreter? (YOU NEED INTERPRETER YOU?)
15. Watch out! That is dangerous! (HEY WARN IT DANGER IT!)

16. Have you been in a car accident? (ACCIDENT-crash YOU?)
17. There is a fire! Call 911! (HAPPEN FIRE! CALL 9-1-1!)
18. The police are on their way! (POLICE COME-to-here SOON or POLICE ARRIVE SOON.)
19. Are you allergic to anything? (ALLERGIC ANY YOU?)
20. This is an emergency! (HEY HAPPEN EMERGENCY right-NOW EMERGENCY!)

LESSON 02

01. Who is your doctor? (YOUR DOCTOR, WHO?)
02. Which hospital do you prefer? (HOSPITAL YOU PREFER WHICH?)
03. Which pharmacy do you use? (YOU STORE FOR BUY RX MEDICINE YOU PREFER WHICH STORE YOU?)
04. Do you have insurance? (INSURANCE, YOU HAVE YOU?)
05. I need to ask you a few questions about your medical history. (YOUR MEDICINE PAST, I FEW QUESTIONS.)

06. Do you mind stepping on the scale? I need to find out your height and weight. (I NEED CHECK YOU how-TALL-measure, WEIGH, YOU-MIND IT CL-LL: "scale" CL-V "stand on")
07. I'm going to go get you a wheelchair and I'll be back in two minutes okay? (YOU WAIT 2-MINUTES I GO BRING-to-here WHEELCHAIR FOR YOU, OK?)
08. Do you prefer a private room or shared? (YOU PREFER PRIVATE ROOM [bodyshift-or] SHARE ROOMMATE?)
09. The shared room has a privacy curtain. (ROOMMATE ROOM HAVE CURTAIN CL-4: "curtain between." CL-V/CL-V:_"two people on separate beds.")
10. Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. (VISITOR CAN COME-to-here 4-AFTERNOON-to-NIGHT-8)

11. Do you want me to get the nurse? (YOU WANT ME SUMMON NURSE YOU?)
12. If you need the nurse just push the red button. (SUPPOSE YOU WANT NURSE COME-to-here, IT RED IT PUSH-[thumb])
13. I have some free samples if you'd like. (COMPANY THEY SELL MEDICINE GIVE-to-me-[repeatedly] PILE OF. I GIVE-to-you SOME FREE YOU WANT YOU?)
14. Don't take this on an empty stomach. (THIS MEDICINE YOU SHOULD NOT HUNGRY HAPPEN YOU take-PILL. YOU SHOULD FOOD, SATISFY, take-PILL.)
15. I need to take your temperature. (I NEED CHECK YOUR TEMPERATURE)

16. I need you to step behind the curtain and put on this examination smock. (IT CURTAIN? YOU NEED CL-1/CL-4_"person_move_behind" CLOTHES OFF, IT WHITE DRESS PUT-on.)

17. I need you to expose your buttock a bit for so I can administer a shot. (YOU-MIND CL: "pull down pants off of one buttock" FOR INJECTION.)
18. I need you to roll over. (YOU-MIND NEED ROLL-OVER.)
19. I need you to sit up. (YOU-MIND YOU NEED SIT U-P. MIME/gesture:"upper body leaning forward" CL-B "lean forward.")
20. You need to take those pills 3 times a day until you run out. (IT P-I-L-L NEED take-PILL THRICE DAILY MORNING AFTERNOON NIGHT DAILY CONTINUE RUN-OUT-OF)

LESSON 03

01. Are you comfortable? (YOU COMFORTABLE YOU?)
02. Do you sweat a lot? (YOU SWEAT!? YOU?)
03. Does anyone in your family have high blood pressure? (YOUR FAMILY ANY THEY BLOOD-PRESSURE HIGH?)
04. Have you ever coughed blood? (YOU PAST COUGH COUGH, CL:5-"check_mouth" BLOOD, YOU?)
05. Have you ever had a 104 degree fever? (YOU PAST FEVER TEMPERATURE 104 YOU?)

06. Have you ever had a broken bone? (YOU PAST BREAK BONE YOU?)
07. Have you ever had to give a urine sample? (YOU PAST DOCTOR, HOSPITAL, MUST URINE CUP YOU?)
08. Have you ever sold your blood? (PAST YOU BLOOD BLOOD-DRAW EXCHANGE MONEY YOU?)
09. Have you had a blood test before? (YOU PAST BLOOD TEST YOU?)
10. How do you deal with constipation? (SUPPOSE YOU CONSTIPATION, what-DO YOU?)

11. How do you get rid of a head-ache? (SUPPOSE YOU HEAD-ACHE, YOU DISSOLVE HOW?)
12. What are you concerned about? (YOU CONCERN WHAT?)
13. What are your symptoms? (PROBLEM SHOW HIT ITEMIZE WHAT?)
14. What is your favorite remedy for sneezing? (SUPPOSE YOU SNEEZE SNEEZE CONTINUE, YOU TRY STOP, HOW?)
15. What is your pulse? (YOUR HEART heart-BEAT PULSE-[wrist], HOW FAST?)

16. When is the last time that you have had a cold? (YOU COLD-[sick], MOST RECENT HIT-[occur] YOU WHEN?)
17. When is your next doctor appointment? (YOUR NEXT DOCTOR APPOINTMENT, WHEN?)
18. Where is the front desk? (FRONT TABLE WHERE?)
19. Where is the receptionist? (SECRETARY WHERE?)
20. Why are you scratching yourself? (YOU SCRATCH what-FOR?)

Lesson 04

01. Do you have any long standing medical problems? (YOU ANY MEDICAL PROBLEMS CONTINUE UP-TILL-NOW!?)

02. When did you first notice this problem? (YOUR PROBLEM, YOU FIRST NOTICE WHEN?)

03. Have you ever noticed any particular kind of other discomfort or pain? (THAT PROBLEM ASIDE, YOU NOTICE OTHER NOT COMFORT, PAIN, ANY?)

04. Do you have any chronic pain? (PAIN CONTINUE+, APPEAR+, AGAIN+, ANY YOU?)
05. Do you have any acute pain? (YOU ANY PAIN! POW! TERRIBLE WOW ANY YOU?)

06. What kind of habits do you have that may be contributing to your problem? (YOUR PROBLEM, YOU MAYBE HABIT INFLUENCE WORSE YOUR PROBLEM, HABIT what-DO YOU?)

07. Do you exercise regularly? (YOU EXERCISE REGULAR TIME-to-time YOU?)

08. How often do you exercise? (YOU EXERCISE how-OFTEN?)

09. What types of exercise do you prefer? (YOU EXERCISE PREFER what-DO?)

10. Do you lose your balance easily? (YOU BALANCE UNBALANCE EASY YOU?)

11. Have you experienced insomnia lately? (YOU UP-TO-NOW-[lately] CANT SLEEP CL-CC-[awake-all-night] YOU?)

12. About how many hours do you sleep each night? (every-NIGHT YOU SLEEP HOUR how-MANY TEND YOU?)

13. What is your bedtime routine like? (YOU every-NIGHT PRIOR-to get-in-BED what-DO YOU, TEND ROUTINE WHAT?)

14. Are you taking any medications that may may be keeping you awake? (YOU ANY MEDICINE take-PILL MAYBE CAUSE YOU CONTINUE AWAKE YOU?)

15. Are you able to sleep-in? (SUPPOSE YOU WANT SLEEP-IN, CAN YOU?)

16. Do you have any trouble falling asleep at night? (NIGHT YOU HARD fall-SLEEP YOU?)

17. Do you snore? (YOU SNORE YOU?)

18. Do you have any problems staying awake during the day? (DURING DAY YOU HARD CONTINUE AWAKE YOU?)

19. Are you taking any medications that may make you drowsy? (YOU MEDICINE take-PILL MAYBE CAUSE YOU SLEEPY ANY YOU?)

20. Do you sleep the whole night through? (YOU SLEEP all-NIGHT YOU?)

Lesson 05

01. What does digestion mean? (DIGEST what-MEAN?) (Answer: BODY TEAR-APART+ FOOD BECOME SUGAR G-L-U-C-O-S-E)

02. What do you call it when your body breaks down food into sugar? (HAPPEN YOU EAT, BODY TEAR-APART+ FOOD BECOME SUGAR G-L-U-C-O-S-E, THAT PROCESS NAME WHAT?) (Answer: DIGESTION)

03. After digestion what happens to the glucose? (DIGEST FINISH MAKE G-L-U-C-O-S-E, what-HAPPEN NEXT?) (Answer: DIGEST FINISH, BLOOD DISTRIBUTE SUGAR-[glucose] TO CELLS FOR ENERGY)

04. What helps move sugar from the blood into the cells? (BLOOD SUGAR, INTO CELL HOW?) (Answer: I-N-S-U-L-I-N)

05. A lack of insulin can cause what? (not-ENOUGH I-N-S-U-L-I-N MAYBE CAUSE WHAT?) (Answer: SUGAR YOUR BLOOD INCREASE-incremental HIGH)

06. What gland produces insulin? (G-L-A-N-D MAKE I-N-S-U-L-I-N THAT G-L-A-N-D name-WHAT?) (Answer: pancreas)

07. What do you call it when you body produces little or no insulin? (SUPPOSE BODY MAKE very-LOW #OR NONE I-N-S-U-L-I-N, THAT NAME WHAT?) (Answer: TYPE 1 DIABETES)

08. What causes Type 1 diabetes? (T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES, POP-up WHY?) (Answer: We are not sure but it shows up when most or all of the cells in the pancreas have destroyed and can't produce insulin. = NOT SURE BUT SHOW-UP IF PANCREAS CELLS MOST ALL DESTROY CANT MAKE INSULIN.)

09. What are some other names for Type 1 Diabetes? (T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES OTHER NAME WHAT?) (Answer: Juvenile Diabetes = J-U-V-E-N-I-L-E DIABETES or FORMER I-N-S-U-L-I-N DEPEND DIABETES")

10. Can diabetes problems can be life-threatening if they are not treated? (DIABETES PROBLEMS, IF NONE HELP-me, CAN LIFE THREATEN QM-wig?)

11. What is Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1? (DIABETES MELLITUS T-Y-P-E 1, what-MEAN?) (Answer: BODY not-ENOUGH I-N-S-U-L-I-N, BLOOD SUGAR too-MUCH HIGH.)

12. What does your pancreas do? (P-A-N-C-R-E-A-S what-DO?) (Answer: MAKE I-N-S-U-L-I-N)

13. At what age does Type 1 Diabetes tend to occur? (T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES TEND SHOW-UP HOW OLD?) (Answer: YOUNG)

14. How can you control your blood sugar level? (YOUR BLOOD SUGAR YOU CAN CONTROL LEVEL-steady-forward, HOW?) (Answer: NEED APPROPRIATE HELP)

15. How long do you need to take insulin when you have Type-1 Diabetes? (IF YOU T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES YOU MUST USE INSULIN HOW LONG?) (Answer: "For the rest of your life." = FROM-NOW-ON LIFE)

16. Eating two ounces of nuts twice daily has what influence on fasting insulin levels? (SUPPOSE DAILY YOU EAT NUT 2 O-Z, HOW INFLUENCE YOUR FASTING I-N-S-U-L-I-N LEVEL?) (Answer: 23 percent drop = 23 PERCENT LESS)

17. Each 10 percent increase in muscle mass percentage tends to reduce insulin resistance by how much? (SUPPOSE BODY MUSCLE INCREASE 10 PERCENT, INSULIN RESIST LESS HOW-MANY?) (Answer: 11 percent reduction in insulin resistance.)

18. Drinking more than 34 ounces of water a day decreases your chances of developing hyperglycemia by how much? (SUPPOSE DRINK WATER MORE-THAN 34 OZ, YOUR CHANCE DEVELOP HYPERGLYCEMIA REDUCE HOW-MUCH?) (Answer: 21%)

19. Lean people with low muscle mass are more likely to be insulin resistant than their more buff counterparts by how much? (PEOPLE THIN WEAK NOT MUCH MUSCLE, THEY TEND I-N-S-U-L-I-N RESIST WORSE THAN [bodyshift-non-dominant side] PEOPLE STRONG MUSCLE-BICEPT-large+. THEY-[dominant side] INSULIN RESIST WORSE WHAT PERCENT?) (Answer: 67%)

20. When you are dehydrated what hormone causes your liver to increase production of blood sugar? (SUPPOSE YOU THIRSTY BODY NOT ENOUGH WATER, H-O-R-M-O-N-E CAUSE LIVER MAKE SUGAR. H-O-R-M-O-N-E what-NAME?) (Answer: V-A-S-O-P-R-E-S-S-I-N)

Lesson 06

01. What do we call the unit of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius? (WATER 1 G-R-A-M INCREASE 1 TEMPERATURE-[degree] CELSIUS, THAT NAME WHAT? Answer: "calorie" = C-A-L)

02. One pound of fat equals how many calories? (1 LB FAT EQUAL how-MANY C-A-L?)

03. How many calories does your body use to process 100 calories of fat? (SUPPOSE EAT F-A-T 100 C-A-L, YOUR BODY DIGEST, THAT PROCESS REQUIRE C-A-L how-MANY? Answer: APPROXIMATE 3.)

04. For every 100 carbohydrate calories you consume, your body expends how many in digestion? (SUPPOSE EAT C-A-R-B 100 C-A-L YOUR BODY DIGEST PROCESS ITSELF USE C-A-L how-MANY? Answer: 5 to 10 C-A-L.)

05. For every 100 calories of protein calories you consume, your body expends how many for digestion? (SUPPOSE EAT PROTEIN 100 C-A-L YOUR BODY DIGEST USE C-A-L how-MANY? Answer: 20 - 30 C-A-L.)

06. What is a calorie? (WORD C-A-L-O-R-I-E, what-MEAN? Answer: CAL USE MEASURE COUNT how-MANY ENERGY IN FOOD.)

07. 3500 calories equals how many pounds of fat? (3,500 C-A-L EQUAL FAT LB how-MANY? Answer: 1 LB.)

08. If you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you will lose how much weight in a week? (SUPPOSE 1 WEEK YOU every-DAY EAT LESS 500 C-A-L, YOU DECREASE FAT how-MUCH? Answer: APPROXIMATE 1 LB)

09. Your resting metabolic rate is responsible for what percentage of your total energy expenditure? (? Answer: 60 to 70%)

10. Alcohol has how many calories per gram? (ALCOHOL, EACH GRAM how-MANY C-A-L? Answer: 7 C-A-L)

11. Each gram of carbohydrate is stored with how many grams of water? (? Answer: About 3)

12. Carbohydrate is stored in your muscles and liver as what? (? Answer: glycogen)

13. Name a low energy density food. (NAME FOOD ITSELF ENERGY DENSE LOW WHAT? Answer: [MANY DIFFERENT FOOD. ONE SHOW-[example], LETTUCE.])

14. Which type of food has 9 calories per gram? (FOOD ITSELF HAVE 9 CAL EACH GRAM, IT FOOD NAME WHAT? Answer: FAT)

15. Carbs have how many calories per gram? (C-A-R-B, EACH GRAM how-MANY C-A-L? Answer: 4)

16. What group ate almost entirely fat and protein yet had almost no diabetes? (? Answer: GREEN-L-A-N-D ESKIMO)

17. What type of saturated fat is converted to a monounsaturated fat called oleic acid in your liver? (? Answer: S-T-E-A-R-I-C A-C-I-D)

18. Replacing 50 grams of white rice with the same amount of brown rice lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes by how much? (? Answer: 16%)

19. Name a high energy density food. (? Answer: [MANY DIFFERENT FOOD. ONE SHOW-[example], CHEESE.])

20. Protein has how many calories per gram? (PROTEIN, EACH GRAM how-MANY C-A-L?)

Lesson 07

01. A measure of your weight relative to your height is called what? (MEASURE YOUR WEIGH COMPARE YOUR HEIGHT THAT NAME WHAT? Answer: Body Mass Index or BMI)

02. Having a body mass index of 30 or higher is called what? (SUPPOSE YOUR BMI MORE-THAN 30, THAT NAME WHAT? Answer: O-B-E-S-I-T-Y)

03. For men, a health risk is indicated by a waist measurement greater than how many inches? (MAN HE HEALTH RISK IF WAIST SIZE I-N-C-H MORE-THAN HOW-MANY? Answer: 40 I-N-C-H)

04. What is emotional eating? (QUOTE EMOTION EAT QUOTE, what-MEAN? Answer: FEEL DEPRESSED EAT FEEL BETTER TEMPORARY DURATION)

05. The food energy that you do not use is stored as what? (FOOD ENERGY YOU NOT USE, STORED HOW? Answer: FAT)

06. For women, a health risk is indicated by a waist measurement greater than how many inches? (WOMAN SHE HEALTH RISK IF WAIST SIZE I-N-C-H MORE-THAN HOW-MANY? Answer: 35)

07. Children of obese parents are how many times more likely to become obese? (SUPPOSE CHILD HIS/HER PARENTS FAT HE/SHE CHILD WORSE TEND FAT HOW-MANY? Answer: 10 TIMES)

08. Name a reason why people become obese. (PEOPLE BECOME FAT WHY? Answer: [varies])

09. What kind of challenges do obese people face? (PEOPLE THEMSELVES OBESE EXPERIENCE MORE CHALLENGE EXAMPLE WHAT?)

10. How is obesity diagnosed? (OBESITY, HOW DECIDE LABEL? Answer: BMI 25+ = overweight. BMI 30+ = Obese)

11. What do we call a specialist in diet and nutrition? (PERSON HIM/HERSELF SPECIALIZE D-I-E-T AND NUTRITION THAT PERSON NAMED WHAT? Answer: D-I-E-T-I-T-I-A-N )

12. If you are an emotional eater, to whom may your doctor may refer you? (SUPPOSE REASON YOU EAT EMOTION! YOUR DOCTOR MAYBE REFER YOU WHO? Answer: THERAPIST)

13. Eating a couple of eggs for breakfast can increase satiety by how much? (SUPPOSE MORNING EAT 2 EGGS YOU MORE SATISFIED HOW-MUCH? Answer: 50%)

14. Before 1920 coronary heart disease in America was what? (PRIOR-to 1920, HEART DISEASE WHAT's-up? Answer: Rare)

15. Your liver converts excess blood sugar into what? (BLOOD SUGAR, too-MUCH, YOUR LIVER CONVERT SUGAR BECOME WHAT? Answer: "Triglycerides")

16. 10,000 steps equals how many miles? (10 THOUSAND S-T-E-P EQUAL M-I-L-E HOW-MANY? Answer: 5 M-I-L-E)

17. A measure of the effects of carbohydrates in food on blood sugar levels is called what? (LIST FOR MEASURE CARB HOW INFLUENCE BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL-[variable], what-NAME? Answer: G-L-Y-C-E-M-I-C index-[LIST])

18. What type of lipoprotein is good for you? (L-I-P-O PROTEIN, WHAT-KIND GOOD? Answer: HDL)

19. What type of saturated fat is bad for you? (L-I-P-O PROTEIN, WHAT-KIND BAD? Answer: SMALL LDL)

20. People who eat eggs for breakfast tend to eat how many fewer calories at lunch? (SUPPOSE MORNING YOU EAT EGG, NOON YOU EAT TEND LESS C-A-L HOW MANY? Answer: 165)