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Writing sub-test
Nursing
Sample Test

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Family name _________________________________________________

Other name (s) _________________________________________________

City _________________________________________________

Date of test _________________________________________________

Candidate’s signature _________________________________________________

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WRITING PRACTICE 2

WRITING SUB-TEST: NURSING

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

Ms Nikki Grant, 18 years old, has just delivered her first baby at the Holy Trinity
Maternity Hospital in Perth. You are the registered nurse taking care of her.

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

Notes:

Today's Date
27/10/15

Patient Details
Address: Flat 7, Genesis St., South Seaside 1512
Phone: (06) 3341 5442
Date of Birth: 7th August 1997
Admitted: 23rd October 2015
Discharged: 27th October 2015
Marital Status: Single
Country of Birth: Australia

Social Background
- Got pregnant and the father of her baby stopped seeing her since then
- Does not know where he lives; seems that he does not care about his baby and
Nikki
- No family members with her in Perth
- Parents and brother live in Stoneville
- Does not currently have any coomunication with them

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- Receives sole parent subsidy from government
- Lives alone, fells helpless and insecure
- Thinks she cannot be a good mother and has considered offering the baby for
adoption

Medical History
General Health: good
Had appendectomy at 16
Non-smoker
No alcohol or illicit drug use
No drug or other allergies

Obstetric History
First pregnancy
Attended the first antenatal visit at 16 weeks gestation
8 antenatal visits in total
No antenatal complications

Birth Details
Presented to hospital at 1900hrs on 23rd October
Contracting 1:10 mins
1st stage of labour: 16 hrs
Mode of Delivery: Emergency Caesarean Section
Reason: Fetal Distress and failure to progress
Baby Details
DOB: 24th October 2015
Time: 1120 hrs
Sex: Female
Weight: 4.1 kg
APGAR score: 6 at 1 min, 9 at 5mins
Resuscitation: O2 only for few minutes
Postnatal Progress
Maternal post-partum hemorrhage of 800ml

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Blood loss now minimal
Wound: Clean and Dry
Haemoglobin on 26/10/15: 90g/L
Started on Fefol (Iron supplemet) and Vitamin C
Started breastfeeding not confident
Prefers to change to bottle feeding
Not confident in bathing and caring for baby
Baby’s weight at discharge: 4.4kg
Feeding well
No jaundice

Writing Task:
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to The Director, Community Child
Health Service, 72 Raven Street, Southside, Perth 1512 – requesting a home visit to
provide advice and assistance for Nikki and her baby.

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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