OET Speaking | How to Approach a Roleplay on Procedure Enquiry

In this video, we will conduct a role-play card discussion in which a person inquires about a medical procedure. The setting for the role-play is a hospital. A 50-year-old patient is scheduled for an endoscopy to investigate their gastroesophageal reflux. The patient would like more information about the procedure. By watching this video, a nurse will gain a clear understanding of the scenario of the endoscopy in the OET speaking role-play session for nurses.

Roleplay Card:

SETTING: Hospital
Nurse- A 50-year-old patient is scheduled for an endoscopy to investigate his/her gastro-oesophageal reflux. He/she wants more information.

Task
Find out how the patient feels about endoscopy.
Explain what endoscopy is (insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the
body to observe the internal organ-gastrointestinal tract)
Explain preparations needed (nil by mouth from midnight, only clear liquids for six hours prior to the procedure).
Explain the need for fasting (risk of aspiration under sedation, ensuring good view, lowering the chance of regurgitation, improving procedure effectiveness).
Give information about the whole procedure (30 minutes to 2 hours, anaesthesia: moderate/deep sedation- minimise the pain and discomfort)
Assure patient complications rare (tear of the gastrointestinal tract)
Explain the after-effects of sedation (drowsiness, nausea, tiredness, sore throat). Stress the need to arrange for someone to take the patient home.
Inform post-procedure (mild discomfort, need rest, quick recovery and discharge on the same day).
No follow-up appointment, if symptoms worsen within 72 hours such as fever, chills, chest pain, nausea or vomiting-immediately seek medical help).

Example 1
SETTING: Hospital
NURSE- You see the mother of a 4-year-old boy who has been scheduled for a gastroscopy next week to confirm celiac disease. The child is not present.

Task
Find out the reason for the request to see you.

Example 2
SETTING: Hospital
NURSE - A 52-year-old patient is going to have a transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) next week. You are giving information about the test.

Task
Confirm the patient is scheduled to have a transoesophageal echocardiogram. Find out if the patient has had one before.

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00:00 Introduction
01:25 How to Approach a Roleplay on Procedure Enquiry With A Scenario
12:14 First Task
40:59 Example One
47:08 Example Two
52:08 Conclusion