A patient comes to the hospital with stomachache.Nurse : Good morning, Ma’am.Patient : Good morning, Nurse.Nurse : What happen to you?Patient : My stomach is in pain.Nurse : Since when the pain have been bothering you?Patient : Last night, Nurse.Nurse : How about this morning?Patient : I think it’s little better than last night.Nurse : Ok. Have you had breakfast, Ma’am?Patient: Yes, I have.Nurse : Oh, that’s good. Before checking your stomachache, I would like to

complete your data. What’s your name?Patient : My name is Rica Novianita.Nurse : (While writing the data) What about your age, Ma’am?Patient : I’m 30.Nurse : Ok, now let’s check your stomachache.

The nurse puts on the stethoscope and place the chestpiece in the patient’s abdomen while listening the bowel sounds. After that, nurse does the palpation in the patient’s abdomen.

Nurse : Which part of the abdomen that feel the most painful if I press like this? (doing the palpation)

Patient : I think the left one, Nurse.Nurse : Ok, then, can you describe the pain?Patient : It feels like being stabbed by needles.Nurse : What did you eat for dinner last night?Patient : I had dinner with spicy fried rice, Nurse.Nurse : Do you usually eat spicy food before? Patient : No, I don’t. Actually, I don’t like spicy food. But, because of the

important meeting and we were served by the spicy fried rice for dinner, so I had to eat one too.

Nurse : It can be one of the factors which cause your stomachache. Hmm, if I may know, do you have histories of gastritis or allergy?

Patient : No, I don’t.Nurse : For ascertaining your condition, I will call the doctor first. Please, wait

here a minute.

And then, nurse calls the doctor. After entering the room, doctor checks condition of patient. Then, after giving the medicine prescription, doctor goes out of the room.

Nurse : According to the doctor’s examination, your gastric can’t hold the spicy food. So, you can reduce or avoid the consumption of spicy food in order to avoid the possibilities that are not desirable. And then, don’t forget to consume the medicine which prescribed by doctor. If your stomachache relapse or there is another complaint, you can come to the hospital immediately.

Patient : Yes, nurse. I will remember that. Thank you for everything.Nurse : You’re welcome.

Role Play

Interviewing Patient

Written by

1. Marisa NIM PO7120113077

2. Rica Novianita Suzanti NIM PO7120113108

Semester II/B

This working paper is written to fulfill the assignment

given by the English’s lecturer Mahdalena, M. Kes

MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

POLYTECHNIC OF HEALTH BANJARMASIN

NURSING ACADEMY

BANJARBARU

2014