NAATI CCL Khmer (Cambodian) practice dialogues with audio and model answers

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Acute Conjunctivitis Consultation

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1. 1 · GP · English

   Tell me what's going on with your eyes today, and when the symptoms first started to bother you.

   Model interpretation · Khmer

   សូមប្រាប់ខ្ញុំថា ថ្ងៃនេះភ្នែករបស់អ្នកមានបញ្ហាអ្វីខ្លះ ហើយរោគសញ្ញាទាំងនេះចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើឲ្យអ្នករំខានតាំងពីពេលណាមក?

   What an examiner checks (3)

   • question: what is wrong with your eyes today
   • question: when did the symptoms first start bothering you
   • two questions in one segment

   Easy to miss: Keep both questions (what and when); candidates often drop the 'when it started' half.

2. 2 · Patient · Khmer

   រយៈពេលបីថ្ងៃចុងក្រោយនេះ ភ្នែកខ្ញុំក្រហម ហើយមានទឹករំអិលពណ៌លឿងចេញច្រើននៅពេលព្រឹក ជាពិសេសនៅភ្នែកខាងស្តាំ។

   Model interpretation · English

   For the last three days my eyes have been red, and there's a lot of yellow sticky discharge in the morning, especially in my right eye.

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • duration: last three days
   • eyes red
   • yellow sticky discharge, a lot
   • worse in the morning
   • especially the right eye

   Easy to miss: Three days, yellow discharge, and the right eye must all survive; 'right' is easy to swap for 'left' or drop.

3. 3 · GP · English

   Is there any itching or pain, and have you noticed any changes to your vision or sensitivity to light?

   Model interpretation · Khmer

   តើមានរមាស់ ឬឈឺទេ? ហើយតើអ្នកសម្គាល់ឃើញថាការមើលឃើញរបស់អ្នកប្រែប្រួល ឬភ្នែកខ្លាចពន្លឺទេ?

   What an examiner checks (4)

   • question: any itching
   • question: any pain
   • question: any change to vision
   • question: sensitivity to light

   Easy to miss: Four symptoms are asked about; 'sensitivity to light' (photophobia) is the one most often left out or mistranslated as 'bright eyes'.

4. 4 · Patient · Khmer

   មិនសូវឈឺទេ តែមានរមាស់បន្តិច ហើយពេលព្រឹកភ្នែកខ្ញុំស្អិតជាប់គ្នា ត្រូវលាងទឹកសិន ទើបបើកបាន។

   Model interpretation · English

   It's not really painful, but it's a bit itchy, and in the morning my eyes are stuck shut; I have to rinse them with water before I can open them.

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • negation: not much pain
   • slight itching
   • eyes stuck together in the morning
   • must rinse with water first
   • only then can open eyes

   Easy to miss: 'Not much pain, but a little itching' is a contrast; don't turn it into 'painful and itchy' or drop the negation.

5. 5 · GP · English

   This looks like acute infective conjunctivitis, most likely bacterial given the amount of yellow discharge. It's quite contagious, so we'll need to manage it carefully.

   Model interpretation · Khmer

   នេះមើលទៅដូចជាជំងឺរលាកភ្នែកឆ្លងប្រភេទស្រួចស្រាវ ដែលភាគច្រើនទំនងជាបង្កដោយបាក់តេរី ដោយមើលពីបរិមាណទឹករំអិលពណ៌លឿងដែលចេញច្រើន។ វាឆ្លងបានងាយណាស់ ដូច្នេះយើងត្រូវព្យាបាល និងគ្រប់គ្រងវាដោយប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន។

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • diagnosis: acute infective conjunctivitis
   • most likely bacterial
   • reason: amount of yellow discharge
   • quite contagious
   • need to manage carefully

   Easy to miss: 'Most likely bacterial' is a probability, not a certainty, and 'acute infective conjunctivitis' needs the full term, not just 'red eye'.

6. 6 · Patient · Khmer

   តើវាឆ្លងដល់កូនខ្ញុំបានទេ? ខ្ញុំមានកូនស្រីអាយុបួនឆ្នាំនៅផ្ទះ ហើយខ្ញុំខ្លាចវាឆ្លងទៅគាត់។

   Model interpretation · English

   Can it spread to my child? I have a four-year-old daughter at home, and I'm worried it will pass on to her.

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • question: can it spread to my child
   • has a daughter
   • daughter is four years old
   • daughter is at home
   • worried about passing it to her

   Easy to miss: Keep it a daughter aged four, not a generic 'child' or 'son', and keep the question form.

7. 7 · GP · English

   Yes, it can spread easily through direct contact, so avoid sharing towels, pillows or makeup, and wash your hands frequently. I'll prescribe antibiotic eye drops for you.

   Model interpretation · Khmer

   បាទ/ចាស វាអាចឆ្លងបានយ៉ាងងាយតាមរយៈការប៉ះពាល់ផ្ទាល់ ដូច្នេះសូមកុំប្រើកន្សែង ខ្នើយ ឬគ្រឿងសម្អាងរួមជាមួយអ្នកផ្សេង ហើយលាងដៃឲ្យបានញឹកញាប់។ ខ្ញុំនឹងចេញវេជ្ជបញ្ជាថ្នាំបន្តក់ភ្នែកអង់ទីប៉ូទិកឲ្យអ្នក។

   What an examiner checks (6)

   • yes, spreads easily by direct contact
   • do not share towels
   • do not share pillows
   • do not share makeup
   • wash hands frequently
   • will prescribe antibiotic eye drops

   Easy to miss: All three items (towels, pillows, makeup) are checked; and it is eye drops, not tablets.

8. 8 · Patient · Khmer

   ខ្ញុំត្រូវប្រើថ្នាំនេះប៉ុន្មានដងក្នុងមួយថ្ងៃ? ហើយខ្ញុំអាចត្រឡប់ទៅធ្វើការវិញបានពេលណា ព្រោះខ្ញុំធ្វើការក្នុងផ្ទះបាយ?

   Model interpretation · English

   How many times a day do I need to use this medicine? And when can I go back to work, because I work in a kitchen?

   What an examiner checks (3)

   • question: how many times a day to use the medicine
   • question: when can I return to work
   • reason: works in a kitchen

   Easy to miss: Two separate questions plus the kitchen detail; the kitchen job is what drives the doctor's next answer, so don't drop it.

9. 9 · GP · English

   Use the drops four times daily for seven days. Since you work with food, you shouldn't return until the discharge has completely cleared, at least forty-eight hours from now.

   Model interpretation · Khmer

   សូមបន្តក់ថ្នាំបួនដងក្នុងមួយថ្ងៃ រយៈពេលប្រាំពីរថ្ងៃ។ ដោយសារអ្នកធ្វើការពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអាហារ អ្នកមិនគួរត្រឡប់ទៅធ្វើការវិញទេ រហូតដល់ទឹករំអិលបាត់អស់ទាំងស្រុង ហើយយ៉ាងហោចណាស់សែសិបប្រាំបីម៉ោងគិតពីពេលនេះទៅ។

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • four times daily
   • for seven days
   • reason: works with food
   • negation: should not return to work until discharge has completely cleared
   • at least forty-eight hours from now

   Easy to miss: Three numbers: four times, seven days, forty-eight hours; 'at least' and 'completely cleared' both have to stay.

10. 10 · Patient · Khmer

    អញ្ចឹងតើខ្ញុំត្រូវសុំលិខិតបញ្ជាក់ពីគ្រូពេទ្យ ដើម្បីយកទៅបង្ហាញចៅហ្វាយដែរឬទេ?

    Model interpretation · English

    So do I need to ask for a medical certificate from you to show my employer?

    What an examiner checks (3)

    • question: do I need a medical certificate
    • from the doctor
    • purpose: to show the boss/employer

    Easy to miss: Keep it as a question about needing a certificate; the purpose 'to show the boss' is an information point.

11. 11 · GP · English

    Yes, I'll give you a medical certificate covering three days. If your symptoms haven't improved by Friday, come back, or visit a Chemist Warehouse pharmacist for advice.

    Model interpretation · Khmer

    បាទ/ចាស ខ្ញុំនឹងចេញលិខិតបញ្ជាក់វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រឲ្យអ្នក គ្របដណ្តប់រយៈពេលបីថ្ងៃ។ បើរោគសញ្ញារបស់អ្នកមិនបានធូរស្រាលទេនៅថ្ងៃសុក្រ សូមត្រឡប់មកវិញ ឬទៅសួរឱវាទពីឱសថការីនៅឱសថស្ថាន Chemist Warehouse ក៏បាន។

    What an examiner checks (5)

    • yes, will give a medical certificate
    • covers three days
    • condition: if symptoms haven't improved by Friday
    • come back
    • or see a Chemist Warehouse pharmacist for advice

    Easy to miss: Certificate covers three days, not the seven days of drops; and 'by Friday' is a specific day, not 'in a few days'.

12. 12 · Patient · Khmer

    អរគុណច្រើន! ខ្ញុំនឹងប្រើថ្នាំតាមការណែនាំ ហើយបើមិនល្អឡើងទេ ខ្ញុំនឹងត្រឡប់មកជួបគ្រូពេទ្យវិញ។

    Model interpretation · English

    Thank you so much! I'll use the medicine as directed, and if it doesn't get better I'll come back to see you.

    What an examiner checks (4)

    • thanks
    • will use medicine as instructed
    • condition: if not better
    • will come back to see the doctor

    Easy to miss: Simple closing, but the conditional 'if it doesn't improve, I'll come back' must stay a condition, not a definite plan.

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