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Headache Assessment at a Community Health Clinic
Practice Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Italian) talk through “Headache Assessment at a Community Health Clinic”. You interpret both ways — English into Italian, and Italian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in today, Mr. Conti. Can you tell me exactly when this headache started and how severe the pain feels right now?
Il mal di testa è iniziato giovedì scorso, quattro giorni fa, ed è piuttosto forte, forse un otto su dieci.
Is the pain located on one side of your head or all over, and have you noticed any nausea, blurred vision, or sensitivity to light?
È soprattutto sul lato destro della testa, e la luce mi dà molto fastidio, ma non ho nausea.
I'll check your blood pressure now — it's reading one hundred and fifty over ninety-five, which is a little higher than your normal range.
Devo preoccuparmi? Ultimamente ho molto stress al lavoro e non dormo bene la notte.
I can't diagnose the exact cause myself, but I'll book you an appointment with Dr. Nguyen this afternoon if she has availability today.
Va bene, grazie. Sto prendendo del paracetamolo, ma non allevia molto il dolore.
Please don't take more than eight tablets of paracetamol within twenty-four hours; the doctor may recommend a different pain reliever if needed.
Capito, farò attenzione. Il dottore potrebbe ordinare qualche esame, tipo una risonanza magnetica?
That decision is entirely up to Dr. Nguyen after she examines you properly; I can't order any scans myself, only the GP can arrange that.
Va bene, capisco. Grazie mille per l'aiuto — aspetterò l'appuntamento di questo pomeriggio.
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