OET Speaking (NURSING) -Coronary Care A&E
OET Speaking (NURSING)
Coronary Care A&E
Setting: Coronary Care Unit
NURSE
Your patient is a 79-year-old who presented to emergency last night with chest pain, nausea and vomiting. An ECG and blood tests showed evidence of mild myocardial infraction. The cardiologist recommended an angiogram to be performed, but the patient feels anxious and unprepared. The attending cardiologist has asked you to explain the procedure and associated risks to the patient.
TASK
* Ask the patient about this /her concerns
* Briefly explain the angiogram procedure:
X-rays taken to see the heart vessels in detail, sedation given, catheter inserted, usually in wrist or groin to the heart.
* X-rays taken to see th heart vessels in detail
* Reassure and explain that complications are rare (reaction to dye, stroke, cardiac arrest, death).
* Explain that angiogram is the best way to know the condition of the arteries and to check for any blockages.
* Accept that the patient wants to seek another opinion before having the angiogram.
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