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 Writing Test 6 - Nursing

Time allowed: :
Reading Time 05 Minutes : 40
Writing Minutes

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.

Case Notes:

Mrs. Ryan Emily is a 59-year-old patient under your supervision at

the hospital you are working.

Patient Details:

Marital Status: Widow (3 years)

Admission Date: 4 April 2013 (New Life Hospital)

Discharge Date: 15 June 2013

Diagnosis: Enlarged Spleen (Viral infections, splenomegaly)

High blood pressure

Social Background: Lives at ASPE House, 168 Lavender Hill London

One daughter – Married

Works as a lecturer

Hobbies: painting, reading

Brother, J. Pereira (66), very supportive, visits regularly

Medical Background:

2009 – food poisoning – spent one month at the hospital (New Life)

2006- – High Blood Pressure

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Medications: Aspirin 100mg (recommenced post-operatively)

Pneumococcal (Pneumovax), meningococcal and haemophilus

influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines

Nursing Management and Progress:

Dressing on surgery site - daily

No contact with water

Also, follow-up FBE tests at New Life Hospital

Assessment: Good in condition. No signs of bleeding or pain or fever.

But still walks with support. Blood pressure normal on discharge.

Discharge Plan: Monitor medications (penicillin injection as directed.

Avoid travelling / Avoid rigorous exercises

Writing task:

Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Anna D Souza,

Senior Nurse at Old Age Nursing Home, 155 Commercial Street, London,

who will be responsible for Mrs. Ryan Emily’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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