Vital Signs & Assessment: Triage Vocabulary for OET & IELTS

Mr. Davies is assessed on arrival to the ward — and every number the nurse records tells part of the story.
Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a triage and assessment: vital signs, triage, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, baseline observations, assessment, and escalation. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a natural nurse-patient assessment, followed by a slower repeat and a short comprehension quiz.
Vital signs vocabulary comes up in nearly every OET Speaking nurse role-play, and this episode also builds core IELTS healthcare-context listening skills.
📄 Free transcript PDF (vocabulary table, full script, language notes): medicalvoices.health/en/episodes/5
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/MIV82nAdZDc
Episode 5 of Medical Voices.
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