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Discussing Palliative Care Options for a Terminally Ill Mother

Russian ↔ EnglishHealth12 segments ≈301 wordsSegments of 35 words or fewer

Palliative Care Nurse (speaking English) and Family Member (speaking Russian) talk through “Discussing Palliative Care Options for a Terminally Ill Mother”. You interpret both ways — English into Russian, and Russian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.

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SEGMENT 1 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Nurse

Good afternoon, Mrs. Volkova. I'm Sarah, the palliative care nurse at Liverpool Hospital, and I'd like to discuss your mother's comfort care options with you today.

SEGMENT 2 · RUSSIAN · 35 WORDS
Family Member

Здравствуйте, Сара. Спасибо, что нашли время. Мама очень слаба, и я боюсь, что она сильно страдает от боли. Скажите, пожалуйста, что вы можете сделать, чтобы ей стало легче?

SEGMENT 3 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Nurse

We can give her regular doses of morphine, starting at five milligrams every four hours, and we'll adjust the dose based on her comfort and response.

SEGMENT 4 · RUSSIAN · 22 WORDS
Family Member

Понятно. А есть ли побочные эффекты от морфина? Я слышала, что он может вызывать сонливость или проблемы с дыханием.

SEGMENT 5 · ENGLISH · 25 WORDS
Nurse

Some drowsiness is common initially, but we monitor her breathing closely every shift. She will not be given any treatment she doesn't want, including chemotherapy.

SEGMENT 6 · RUSSIAN · 28 WORDS
Family Member

Спасибо, это важно знать. А возможно ли, чтобы она оставалась дома, а не в больнице? Ей было бы гораздо спокойнее в привычной обстановке.

SEGMENT 7 · ENGLISH · 23 WORDS
Nurse

Yes, our community palliative care team can visit twice a week, providing nursing support, medical equipment, and medication management right there at home.

SEGMENT 8 · RUSSIAN · 24 WORDS
Family Member

Это прекрасно. Но сколько это будет стоить? У нас нет частной страховки, и мы не можем позволить себе дорогие услуги.

SEGMENT 9 · ENGLISH · 20 WORDS
Nurse

There's no cost for the public palliative care service, provided she remains under Liverpool Hospital's care coordination throughout her treatment.

SEGMENT 10 · RUSSIAN · 22 WORDS
Family Member

Спасибо, это большое облегчение. А что будет, если мама однажды не сможет сама принимать решения о своём лечении?

SEGMENT 11 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Nurse

If she loses capacity to decide, we'll follow her Advance Care Directive, unless she has already nominated someone else to make decisions for her.

SEGMENT 12 · RUSSIAN · 26 WORDS
Family Member

Понятно, спасибо вам огромное за объяснение. Мы обязательно поговорим с мамой сегодня вечером и обсудим все варианты вместе с ней.

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