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OET Writing Test 1 - Nursing

Time allowed:

Reading Time : 05 Minutes Writing : 40 Minutes

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.
Case Notes:

Mr Benjamin is a 63 – year-old patient in “Care Well Hospital” where you are

acting as a Charge Nurse.

Patient Details:

Marital Status Widower (8 years)

Admission Date 5 September 2009 (Care Well Hospital)

Discharge Date 9 September 2009

Diagnosis THR – Total Hip Replacement

Higher BP

Social Background

Lives in Abrina Nursing Home,

19-21 Victoria Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131.

Had been there for 2 years before coming to Care Well (2 months ago)

Has no children

Worked in a bank as an accountant before quitting at the age of 60 No

Pensioner

Hobbies: reading, writing, chess Brother, Peterson, pay visits daily No severe
signs of dementia have been observed yet

Medical Background 2005 – Osteoarthritis requiring total hip replacement

surgery 2003 – Blood Pressure (management ongoing)

Medications Aspirin (100mg)

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Ramipril 5mg

Nursing Management and Progress

Dressing Daily

Recommend stretching exercises

Follow up FBE and UEC tests

Assessment Good Condition – post operation Walks with aid in the beginning
but now walks perfectly with wheelie-walker Appeared disoriented during post
operative recovery - possibly anesthetic Hb dropped (71) post operatively,
transfused three units of packed RBCs
Hb normal on discharge (112)

Discharge plan
Pain reliever given recommended was Panadeine Forte
(6tablets / day)
Exercise recommended
Equipment required: wheelie-walker, wedge pillow, toilet raiser. Hospital is
providing Wheelie-walker and wedge pillow.
With help from local medical supplier, raiser hired for 2 weeks.

Writing Task

Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Susanna Bates,
Senior Nurse at Abrina Nursing Home 19-21 Victoria Street ASHFIELD, NSW
2131, who will be responsible for Benjamin's continued care at the Nursing
Home.
In your answer:
 Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences
 Do not use note form
 Use letter format

The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words.

END OF WRITING TEST

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