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Reading, Part B
Read the memo, then answer
Memo
Changes to Medication Administration Record Charting
From next week, medication administration will be charted on the handheld device at the point of care rather than on the paper chart kept in the medication room. Staff must scan the resident’s wristband and the medication packaging before each dose is given; if either scan fails, the dose should still be given as prescribed and the administration recorded manually on the paper backup sheet, with the reason for the failed scan noted. Paper backup sheets must be transferred onto the electronic system by the end of each shift, not left for the following shift to enter. Care staff who have not yet completed the short training session should contact their team leader this week, as the paper charts will be withdrawn from all units from Monday.
1. According to the memo, what should staff do if a scan fails?
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Answer: B, Give the dose as prescribed and record it manually with the reason noted
The memo says that if either scan fails, the dose should still be given as prescribed and recorded on the paper backup sheet, with the reason noted. Delaying the dose goes against that, and backup sheets must be entered by the end of the same shift.
Reading, Part B
Read the email, then answer
New process for outpatient MRI referrals
From: Radiology Booking Team
To: All Referring Clinicians
Dear colleagues,
From the first of next month, outpatient MRI referrals must be submitted through the online portal rather than by fax. Referrals should include the clinical question the scan is intended to answer, since requests without a clear clinical question will be returned to the referrer rather than booked. Patients with a pacemaker, cochlear implant or other implanted device should be flagged in the portal’s safety section so that the appropriate protocol can be applied before the appointment is offered; these referrals should not be sent by the standard route even during the transition period. Faxed referrals received after the first of next month will not be actioned, and the referrer will be asked to resubmit through the portal.
2. According to the email, what should happen to a referral that does not state a clinical question?
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Answer: B, It will be returned to the referrer rather than booked
The email says requests without a clear clinical question will be returned to the referrer rather than booked. The safety section is a separate rule, for patients with implanted devices.
Listening, Part B
Play the recording, then answer
You hear a theatre nurse handing over a patient to a recovery nurse. In the exam you hear it once.
Part B recording
3. What does the theatre nurse want the recovery nurse to check most closely?
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Answer: C, whether her oxygen levels come up on the extra oxygen
She says “the main thing to watch is her oxygen saturation”, and to call the registrar if it doesn’t come up once the oxygen is running. The dressing is dry and intact, and no more pain relief is needed before midday.
Listening, Part B
Same recording, one more question
You hear a theatre nurse handing over a patient to a recovery nurse. In the exam you hear it once.
Part B recording
4. What should the recovery nurse do as soon as the patient arrives?
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Answer: B, take a full set of observations
The theatre nurse says “I’d get a full set of observations the moment she’s through”. The ondansetron has already been given, and the family are only mentioned so the nurse knows where they are.
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Theatre nurse: Right, this is Mrs Whitfield, seventy-two, about three hours out from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She’s drowsy but easy to rouse, and her observations have been stable through theatre and recovery. The main thing to watch is her oxygen saturation. She dipped to ninety-two on air before we brought her through, so keep her on two litres via nasal cannula until the physiotherapist has seen her this afternoon. She’s had ondansetron for nausea, and shouldn’t need any more analgesia before midday.
Recovery nurse: Any concerns about the wound?
Theatre nurse: None so far, the dressing’s dry and intact. I’d get a full set of observations the moment she’s through, and call the surgical registrar if her saturation doesn’t come up once the oxygen’s running. Her family are in the relatives’ room.
Recovery nurse: Understood. Saturation’s my first job, then.
Writing, Nursing
Which notes go in the letter?
Practise OET Writing for nursing on our OET Writing page: choose which notes go in, then compare your letter with a model letter.
Practise OET WritingPractise OET Writing for medicine on our OET Writing page: choose which notes go in, then compare your letter with a model letter.
Practise OET WritingYou are a pharmacist on Ward 14 (Rheumatology) at St Aidan’s Hospital. Mr Malcolm Fenwick is being discharged today after a flare of rheumatoid arthritis.
Write to his community pharmacy, Oakfield Pharmacy in Sunderland, about his new methotrexate therapy and the monitoring he needs.
Methotrexate 15mg once weekly, every Monday
Include it. Weekly, not daily, dosing is the key safety point for the pharmacy that dispenses it.
Season ticket holder, Sunderland AFC
Leave it out. It has nothing to do with his medicines.
Avoid trimethoprim/co-trimoxazole
Include it. The pharmacy must not supply these alongside methotrexate.
Keeps an allotment
Leave it out. It does not affect dispensing or monitoring.
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Patient
- Mr Malcolm Fenwick, DOB 21/02/1968, Sunderland
- Occupation: bus driver
- Regular community pharmacy: Oakfield Pharmacy, 41 Chester Road, Sunderland
Medical history
- Rheumatoid arthritis, diag. 2023, previously managed on sulfasalazine 1g BD alone: inadequate control
- Hypertension, well controlled on lisinopril 10mg OD. NKDA.
Social history
- Lives w/ wife
- Season ticket holder, Sunderland AFC
- Keeps an allotment
- Non-smoker, occasional pint on match days
Admission and treatment record
- 25.08.2026: admitted via A&E with acute flare, multiple swollen/tender joints (hands, wrists, knees), fatigue, low-grade fever. FBC, U&E, LFT all within normal range. CXR clear.
- 27.08.2026: rheumatology review. Decision to add methotrexate given inadequate response to sulfasalazine. Pt counselled on methotrexate: once-weekly dosing, teratogenicity, regular monitoring bloods, avoid trimethoprim/co-trimoxazole. Written + verbal information given, pt confirms understanding.
- 28.08.2026: methotrexate 15mg once weekly commenced, every Monday, with folic acid 5mg once weekly on a different day (Friday). Sulfasalazine continued unchanged. Symptoms improving.
- 02.09.2026: fit for discharge. Rheumatology to retain responsibility for dose titration; shared-care letter sent to Dr Osunde, pt’s GP, for monitoring bloods once stable. Pt issued yellow methotrexate monitoring record booklet.
Plan
- Discharge on methotrexate 15mg once weekly (Mondays) + folic acid 5mg once weekly (Fridays), sulfasalazine 1g BD continued
- Monitoring bloods (FBC, U&E, LFT) fortnightly until dose stable for 6 weeks, then monthly for 3 months, then 3-monthly once stable
- Write to pt’s community pharmacy to support safe dispensing and monitoring checks
You are a dentist at Fernbank Community Dental Clinic. Oliver Hayes, aged 4, has had treatment under general anaesthetic for extensive early childhood caries.
Write to Ms Priya Chandra, Health Visitor at Sunderland Community Health Team, about Oliver’s treatment, asking her to support the family with feeding and toothbrushing routines.
Bedtime bottle w/ juice since infancy
Include it. You are asking the health visitor to help with feeding, so she needs this.
Swimming lessons Sat a.m.
Leave it out. It plays no part in his teeth or the support you are asking for.
Family car off road: major repairs
Leave it out. It is not needed for this letter.
Mother receptive + engaged
Include it. It tells the health visitor the mother is ready to work with her.
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Patient
- Master Oliver Hayes, DOB 11/06/2021 (aged 4), Sunderland
- Guardian: Ms Danielle Hayes (mother)
Dental history
- Nil previous dental attendance. First seen as emergency walk-in w/ facial swelling.
- Gross caries all four first primary molars + both upper primary central incisors
- Poor cooperation for exam: pain + anxiety
Medical history
- Nil known medical conditions. Childhood immunisations UTD per mother. NKDA.
Social and family background
- Lives w/ mother + 2 younger sibs
- Bedtime bottle w/ juice since infancy
- Toothbrush not always available at home
- Rehoused Nov 25 after period of housing instability
- Health visitor already involved
- Family car off road: major repairs
- Swimming lessons Sat a.m.
- Grandmother visits weekly from Durham
Treatment record
- 14.01.2026: Emergency. L facial swelling. Dental abscess assoc. grossly carious 74. Amoxicillin 250mg TDS x 5/7.
- 21.01.2026: Swelling resolved. Rampant caries confirmed 54, 64, 74, 84, 51, 61. Referred for tx under GA.
- 18.02.2026: GA list. Extractions 74, 84, 51, 61. Restorations 54, 64. Recovered well.
- 25.02.2026: Post-op review. Healing satisfactory. Diet + oral hygiene advice to mother: supervised brushing plan, ↓ bedtime bottle. Mother receptive + engaged.
Plan
- Dental review 3/12
- Liaise with health visitor re feeding + brushing routines, and wider family support
You are a community respiratory physiotherapist at Greenbank Community Respiratory Team. Mrs Susan Fenwick has completed pulmonary rehabilitation and is going back to her GP’s care.
Write to her GP, Dr Priya Chandra at Millfield Surgery, Sheffield, updating her on the rehabilitation and recent exacerbations, and discharging Mrs Fenwick from the service.
28.07.2026: 6MWT 340m. MRC dyspnoea grade 3.
Include it. These results show the GP how much she has improved.
Recently had loft insulation fitted
Leave it out. It has no bearing on her rehabilitation or discharge.
Flag 2 exacerbations in past 6/12: recommend GP review inhaled therapy
Include it. This is the action you are asking the GP to take.
Enjoys watercolour painting classes on Tues
Leave it out. Her hobbies do not help the GP manage her COPD.
Read all the case notes
Patient
- Mrs Susan Fenwick, DOB 19/02/1958, Sheffield
- Retired school secretary
History
- COPD dx 2021. FEV1 58% predicted.
- Ex-smoker, 30 pack-yr, quit 2019
- Referred to pulmonary rehab by GP, 06.02.2026
Medical history
- Hypertension: amlodipine 5mg OD
- Osteoarthritis both knees. NKDA.
Social history
- Widowed, lives alone. Daughter visits weekly.
- Recently had loft insulation fitted
- Enjoys watercolour painting classes on Tues
- Small terrier dog: short walks only, breathless on hills
Baseline, 20.02.2026
- 6MWT 260m. MRC dyspnoea grade 4.
- Sats 94% RA at rest, 90% on exertion
- Inhaler technique poor: no spacer use
Treatment record
- 02.03.2026: started 8/52 group pulmonary rehab. Supervised aerobic + resistance training 2x/wk, airway clearance, breathlessness mgmt + energy conservation education.
- 14.04.2026: admitted with infective exacerbation. Nebulised bronchodilators, oral pred + amoxicillin. Rehab paused.
- 28.04.2026: discharged from hospital. Resumed rehab within 2/52, graded restart.
- 09.06.2026: 2nd admission, further chest infection, treated similarly. Rehab paused again.
- 21.06.2026: resumed rehab, graded restart.
- 28.07.2026: programme completed. 6MWT 340m. MRC dyspnoea grade 3. Inhaler technique now good w/ spacer. Uses rescue pack appropriately. Confident w/ airway clearance + pacing.
Plan
- Discharge from pulmonary rehab
- Flag 2 exacerbations in past 6/12: recommend GP review inhaled therapy + exacerbation action plan, check vaccination status
You are a therapeutic radiographer at Ashgrove Cancer Centre. Mr Terrence Vaughan has finished radiotherapy to the left breast and has a skin reaction that needs care at home.
Write to the District Nursing Team at Preston Community Health Team, asking them to extend Mr Vaughan’s existing care to his radiotherapy skin reaction.
Moist desquamation now confluent across inframammary fold, approx. 6x4cm, no signs of infection
Include it. The nurses need to know exactly what they will be dressing.
Enjoys allotment gardening, grows dahlias
Leave it out. It does not affect his skin care.
Reaction expected to worsen for up to 2/52 post-tx before healing begins
Include it. It tells the nurses what to expect, so they are not alarmed when it gets worse.
Retired postman
Leave it out. His former job does not matter for this request.
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Patient
- Mr Terrence Vaughan, DOB 21/06/1958, Preston
- Retired postman
Oncology history
- L breast Ca, male patient, histologically confirmed, post wide local excision + axillary clearance
- Adjuvant EBRT to whole breast + axilla, 40Gy in 15 fractions over 3 wks, completed today
Medical history
- COPD, on tiotropium + salbutamol inhalers
- Hypertension: amlodipine 5mg OD
- Ex-smoker, 30 pack-yr, quit 2019. NKDA.
- Enjoys allotment gardening, grows dahlias
Social history
- Lives alone, widower. Daughter visits 3x/wk, lives 20 min away.
- District nursing team already involved for unrelated leg ulcer dressing changes
Treatment record
- Wk 1-2: skin intact, mild erythema L breast, in keeping w/ expected acute reaction
- Wk 3, fraction 11: patchy moist desquamation inframammary fold + axilla. Hydrocolloid dressing to moist areas, emollient without SLS to intact skin, avoid aqueous cream, loose cotton clothing.
- Fraction 14 (yesterday): moist desquamation now confluent across inframammary fold, approx. 6x4cm, serous exudate, no signs of infection. Axillary area improving. Pain well controlled w/ paracetamol.
- Fraction 15 (today, final): confluent moist desquamation unchanged in size. Tx now complete, no further radiotherapy visits. Reaction expected to worsen for up to 2/52 post-tx before healing begins.
Plan
- Ask district nursing team already visiting for leg ulcer to extend care to the skin reaction: assess + manage dressings, monitor for infection, refer back to oncology if reaction worsens significantly or infection suspected
Speaking, Nursing
Your role-play card
Explaining a blood test
You are a nurse on a medical ward.
The patient needs a routine blood test but is nervous about needles and wants to know why the test is needed.
Your tasks
- Explain the purpose of the blood test
- Address the patient's fear of needles
- Provide practical reassurance
Giving a basic treatment plan
You are a doctor in a walk-in clinic.
The patient has a urinary tract infection. They need antibiotics and self-care advice.
Your tasks
- Explain the diagnosis
- Describe the treatment plan
- Advise on self-care and when to return
Discussing dosage
You are a pharmacist dispensing a prescription.
The patient has been prescribed paracetamol and ibuprofen together. They are confused about how much to take and when.
Your tasks
- Explain the dosage for each medication
- Clarify the timing
- Warn about maximum daily doses
Advising on oral hygiene
You are a dentist seeing a patient for a routine check-up.
The patient has early gum inflammation and bleeding when brushing. Their brushing technique and interdental cleaning need to improve.
Your tasks
- Explain what is causing the bleeding gums
- Demonstrate better brushing and interdental cleaning
- Agree a simple daily routine
Giving recovery advice
You are a physiotherapist in a post-surgical rehabilitation unit.
The patient has had ACL reconstruction surgery and is starting rehabilitation. They want to know how long recovery will take.
Your tasks
- Explain the recovery stages
- Set realistic timeframes
- Motivate the patient to engage with rehabilitation
Giving preparation instructions
You are a radiographer preparing a patient for a CT scan with contrast.
The patient needs a CT scan with contrast dye. They need to understand the preparation requirements and what to expect during the scan.
Your tasks
- Explain preparation requirements
- Describe the contrast dye experience
- Advise on aftercare
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In the exam you have three minutes to read the card, then about five minutes with the interlocutor, who plays the patient or a relative. Say your part out loud, or ask a friend to play the other role.
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