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OET Nursing Role Play: Epilepsy Case Study

The document outlines a speaking sub-test scenario for an OET practice, where a nurse interacts with a patient diagnosed with post-traumatic epilepsy after a traffic accident. The patient expresses concerns about medication duration, risks, and its impact on travel, while the nurse provides reassurance and information about managing the condition. The nurse's role includes addressing the patient's feelings and explaining the importance of medication for a normal lifestyle.

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OET Nursing Role Play: Epilepsy Case Study

The document outlines a speaking sub-test scenario for an OET practice, where a nurse interacts with a patient diagnosed with post-traumatic epilepsy after a traffic accident. The patient expresses concerns about medication duration, risks, and its impact on travel, while the nurse provides reassurance and information about managing the condition. The nurse's role includes addressing the patient's feelings and explaining the importance of medication for a normal lifestyle.

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SPEAKING SUB-TEST

OET PRACTICE 2008

ROLE PLAYER'S CARD NO. 3 NURSING

SETTING Day Clinic

PATIENT You are a 52 year-old who has recently returned to Australia after a year away. Whilst
overseas, you were involved in a traffic accident and suffered a head injury. Today the
doctor has diagnosed you with post-traumatic epilepsy. You have been advised to take
medication to help prevent further attacks.

TASK - Answer the nurse's questions and explain that since your traffic accident you
have had a history of recurrent blackouts. Prior to the attacks, you have
headaches and afterwards, you feel lethargic and less alert than usual.

- Ask how long you will need to take medication and what the risks of the
medication are. Ask about epilepsy and the implications of epilepsy on a travelling
lifestyle.

- Be concerned about longterm use of the suggested medication and be reluctant


to accept what the nurse is telling you. You have heard that the medication can
prevent travel in some countries that you wish to travel to in the future.

OET PRACTICE 2008

CANDIDATE'S CARD NO. 3 NURSING

SETTING Day Clinic

NURSE This 52 year-old patient has recently returned to Australia after a year away. Whilst
overseas, he/she was involved in a traffic accident and suffered a head injury. Today the
doctor has diagnosed him/her with post-traumatic epilepsy and advised him/her to take
medication to help prevent further attacks. The doctor told the patient

TASK - Sympathetically ask the patient how she/ he has been feeling since the traffic
accident.

- Answer the patient's questions and reassure her/ him of the safety of the
prescribed medication. Explain that because it is usual to continue medication
until there have been no seizures for at least four years, it is possibly a lifelong
course of medication.

- Explain that the headaches and blackouts can be effectively and safely controlled
by the medication and enable a person to lead a normal lifestyle.

- Reassure the patient that her/ his travel plans will not be affected by
medication. Offer them some literature about epilepsy and support services
available.

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