OET Speaking (NURSING) - 10, Home Visit

                                 OET Speaking (NURSING) - 10

                                              


Setting: Home

NURSE: You are visiting a 64-year-old patient who underwent a total knee replacement three weeks ago. The visit is to monitor the patient's progress before his/her follow-up appointment scheduled in a month. The post-discharge instructions included using a walker for mobility and compliance with the recommended physiotherapy. During your visit, you notice that the patient is not using the walker.

TASK

* Find out when and why the patient stopped using the walker.

* Advise the patient on the importance of physiotherapy and using the walker. ( e.g., physiotherapy increases range of motion/strength. Walker assists with balance, reduce risk of falls, lessens weight/pressure put on weakend muscles of knee, etc.)

* Find out if the patient has been experiencing pain.

* Encourage the patient to use the walker until his/her follow-up appointment, reduction in pain, shortened recovery time etc.)




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