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    The document provides case notes for a nursing practice test involving a patient named Mrs. Brown who has Alzheimer's disease. Her condition has deteriorated significantly, impacting her husband's ability to care for her. The writing task is to draft a 180-200 word referral letter to a social worker explaining Mrs. Brown's situation and how the social worker can help her family.

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    The document provides case notes for a nursing practice test involving a patient named Mrs. Brown who has Alzheimer's disease. Her condition has deteriorated significantly, impacting her husband's ability to care for her. The writing task is to draft a 180-200 word referral letter to a social worker explaining Mrs. Brown's situation and how the social worker can help her family.

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    The document provides case notes for a nursing practice test involving a patient named Mrs. Brown who has Alzheimer's disease. Her condition has deteriorated significantly, impacting her husband's ability to care for her. The writing task is to draft a 180-200 word referral letter to a social worker explaining Mrs. Brown's situation and how the social worker can help her family.

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    The document provides case notes for a nursing practice test involving a patient named Mrs. Brown who has Alzheimer's disease. Her condition has deteriorated significantly, impacting her husband's ability to care for her. The writing task is to draft a 180-200 word referral letter to a social worker explaining Mrs. Brown's situation and how the social worker can help her family.

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    Occupational English Test

    WRITING SUB-TEST
    Nursing
    Practice test

    Please print in BLOCK LETTERS

    Candidate number

    Family name

    Other name(s)

    City

    Date of test

    Candidates signature

    YOU MUST NOT REMOVE OET MATERIAL FROM THE TEST ROOM.

    The OET Centre Telephone: +613 9652 0800


    GPO Box 372 Facsimile: +613 9654 5329
    Melbourne VIC 3001 www.occupationalenglishtest.org
    Australia

    OET Centre Practice test ABN 84 434 201 642


    OET WRITING PRACTICE TEST

    Time Allowed: 45 minutes

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

    You are a nurse for the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). Your patient, Mrs Brown, a 67
    year-old retired school teacher, has Alzheimers disease.

    Name: Mrs Jane Brown

    D.O.B: 14/02/40

    Sex: Female

    Occupation: School Teacher (retired)

    Diagnosis: Alzheimers disease. Symptoms began 3-4 years ago.

    Progress:

    Memory loss becoming more severe.

    Unable to remember basic information or routines.

    General mental condition deteriorating.

    Verbally aggressive. Sometimes physically.

    Incontinent of urine

    Wakes often during night.

    Difficulty to assess due to hyperactivity.

    Family/Social Situation

    Married

    Lives with husband (retired police officer)

    Husband struggling to cope. Often tearful/frustrated at deterioration in wifes condition. Fears


    for her safety. Feels impact on their social life. Reports being very tired.

    2 adult sons live interstate

    No other family nearby


    Active in church until recently

    Medical History

    CVA 4 years ago. Right-sided weakness

    WRITING TASK

    Using the information in the case notes, write a letter of referral to Angela Hope, who is a
    Community Care Manager of the Government Community Service.

    Introduce Mr and Mrs Brown and explain why you are referring them to the social worker.
    Discuss reasons for their situation and explain how you think Ms Hope can help.

    DO NOT use note form in the letter; expand the relevant case notes into full sentences. The
    letter should have at 180-200 words.

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