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RES Number FBCC04 Candidate Number

S.OET​ OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH

TEST

WRITING SUB-TEST: N​ URSING

TIME ALLOWED: ​READING TIME: 5 MINUTES
WRITING TIME: 40 MINUTES

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

Notes​:

Mr Harley Chapman, an 82-year-old, is a patient in the medical-surgical unit of Barnsley

Hospital, 35 Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England where you are a registered nurse.

Patient Details:

Patient Name: Mr Harley Chapman

Next of kin: Barbara Chapman (76, spouse)

Admission date: 08 April 2018

Discharge date: 28 April 2018

Diagnosis : Right below knee amputation (BKA)

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Past medical history: Diabetes mellitus Type 2 since 2003
Hypertension
Peripheral vascular disease
Osteoarthritis
Age-related dementia
Moderate cognitive impairment

Social background : Retired postal worker

Little social interaction outside family for 6
months
Needs assistance with medication and
activities of daily living (ADL’s)

On admission : Infected right diabetic foot wound (diabetic

neuropathy).
Gangrene, pus, abscess.
Fever, chills.
Gram-positive cocci- Positive.

Medical progress : Given IV antibiotics

Vascular surgeon recommended BKA

Surgery performed without complication.

Changed to oral antibiotics and opiates for
pain.

Afebrile – wound is clean, dry, intact.

Requires assistance for ADLs

Nursing management: Change dressings daily.

Monitor surgical site for infection/drainage.
Check for fever/chills + other signs of infection.
Encourage oral fluids, nutrition.
Assist with ADLs and mobility.
Avoid decubitus ulcers.

Assessment : Good progress

pain under control
No signs of infection
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 Blood cultures negative.
Reduced mobility
Requires assistance for ADLs

Discharge plan : Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility for acute

care and - physiotherapy.

Continue antibiotics and pain medication.

Will need to follow-up with vascular surgeon in
2 weeks.

Physiotherapy and occupational therapy after 4

weeks

Writing Task:

Using the information given in the case notes, write a transfer letter to the receiving
nurse at the skilled care facility, Broomgrove Nursing and Convalescent Home, 30
Broomgrove Road, Sheffield S10 2LR.

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.

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 ​Question booklet 05

RES Number FBCC05 Candidate Number

S.OET​ OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH

TEST

WRITING SUB-TEST: N​ URSING

TIME ALLOWED: ​READING TIME: 5 MINUTES
WRITING TIME: 40 MINUTES

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

Notes​:

You are a registered nurse visiting Mark A. Nelson at his home. Read the case notes
below and complete the writing task.

Patient: Mark A. Nelson

Age: ​60-years-old

Social/family background: Retired, worked as a mattress salesman

Married, wife (55) is the primary caregiver
Two children, both visit them once in a month

Medical history:
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