OET Writing Practice Task- TEST 19
OET Writing Practice Task- TEST 19
TEST 19 – Discharge Letter (Pneumonia)
Scenario:
You are a registered nurse at Western Hills Hospital. Your patient is being discharged after treatment for pneumonia.
Case Notes:
Patient: Mr. Alvin Rogers
Age: 76
Admission: 10 June 2025
Discharge: 18 June 2025
Diagnosis: Community-acquired pneumonia (right lower lobe)
Medical History:
• COPD
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Smoker (quit 2 years ago)
• Lives alone in a retirement apartment
In-Hospital Treatment:
• IV antibiotics → switched to oral amoxicillin
• Oxygen therapy – weaned off on Day 4
• Blood glucose monitored and stabilized
• Pulmonary physiotherapy
Discharge Plan:
• Continue amoxicillin 500mg t.d.s. for 3 days
• Monitor respiratory rate and signs of infection
• Encourage fluid intake and breathing exercises
• Follow-up chest X-ray in 2 weeks
• Diabetes and oxygen saturation monitoring
Writing Task
Write a letter to Ms. Donna Ellis, the community nurse at Westview Health Centre, requesting continued care and outlining the patient’s treatment and home care requirements.