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Day One – Reading Pt A

OET Reading Part A Practice Test

Topic: Hospital Admission Forms and Patient Information Sheets
Time: 15 minutes
Questions: 1–20

TEXT A

Hospital Admission Form (Adult Inpatient)

Patient Name: 

Please complete before admission.

Personal Details

  • Full legal name
  • Date of birth
  • Home address
  • Emergency contact person
  • Relationship to patient
  • Contact telephone number

Medical Information

Please tell us if you have:

  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Asthma
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
  • Bleeding disorders

Allergies

List any allergies to:

  • Medicines
  • Foods
  • Latex
  • Adhesive dressings

Current Medicines

Please include:

  • Prescription medicines
  • Over-the-counter medicines
  • Herbal supplements
  • Blood-thinning medicines

Before Surgery

Unless instructed otherwise:

  • Do not eat solid food for 6 hours before your procedure.
  • You may drink clear fluids until 2 hours before your procedure.
  • Remove jewellery, contact lenses and nail polish.
  • Bring all medicines in their original packaging.

TEXT B

Patient Information Sheet – What to Bring to Hospital

Please bring:

✓ Medicare/health insurance card

✓ Photo identification

✓ List of current medicines

✓ Glasses, hearing aids or walking aids if required

✓ Comfortable clothing and non-slip footwear

✓ Toiletries

Please DO NOT bring:

  • Large amounts of cash
  • Jewellery or valuables
  • Electrical appliances without approval
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking materials

If you normally use:

  • CPAP equipment
  • Mobility aids
  • Insulin pens
  • Home oxygen

please bring them unless advised otherwise.

Visitors should check current visiting hours before arriving.

TEXT C

Consent and Privacy Information

Before treatment:

Patients have the right to:

  • Receive information about proposed treatment
  • Ask questions
  • Refuse treatment
  • Request an interpreter

The hospital may collect personal health information to:

  • Plan treatment
  • Arrange follow-up care
  • Contact your general practitioner
  • Meet legal reporting requirements

Patient information is kept confidential and shared only with healthcare professionals involved in your care, unless required by law.

If you need language assistance, interpreter services are available free of charge.

TEXT D

Preparing for Your Hospital Stay

On the day of admission

Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled admission time.

Report to the Admissions Desk.

If you become unwell before admission (for example fever, vomiting or diarrhoea), telephone the hospital immediately.

After admission:

  • A nurse will check your blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
  • Your identity will be confirmed using your full name and date of birth.
  • You may be asked the same questions several times to ensure patient safety.

Before discharge:

  • You will receive discharge instructions.
  • A medication list will be provided.
  • Follow-up appointments will be arranged if necessary.

QUESTIONS

Questions 1–7

Look at the four texts (A–D). For each question, decide which text contains the information.

Write A, B, C or D.

  1. Which text explains why personal information is collected?
  2. Which text tells patients not to wear nail polish?
  3. Which text explains what happens after leaving hospital?
  4. Which text advises patients to bring mobility equipment?
  5. Which text explains what happens if a patient develops a fever before admission?
  6. Which text describes patient rights?
  7. Which text lists medical conditions patients should report?

Questions 8–14

Answer each question with words or a short phrase from the texts.

  1. How long before surgery should patients stop eating solid food?
  2. Until when may patients drink clear fluids?
  3. Where should patients go when they arrive?
  4. What document confirms a patient’s identity besides a health insurance card?
  5. Which healthcare professional may be contacted after admission planning?
  6. What service is available for patients who need language assistance?
  7. What will patients receive before leaving hospital besides discharge instructions?

Questions 15–20

Complete each sentence with words from the texts.

  1. Patients should bring medicines in their original ____________.
  2. Large amounts of cash and ____________ should not be brought to hospital.
  3. Healthcare information is shared only with professionals involved in the patient’s ____________.
  4. Patients should arrive ____________ minutes before their admission time.
  5. During admission, a nurse checks blood pressure, pulse and ____________.
  6. Identity is confirmed using the patient’s full name and ____________.

ANSWER KEY

  1. C
  2. A
  3. D
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. A
  8. 6 hours
  9. until 2 hours before the procedure
  10. Admissions Desk
  11. photo identification
  12. general practitioner
  13. interpreter services
  14. a medication list
  15. packaging
  16. jewellery (or valuables)
  17. care
  18. 30
  19. temperature
  20. date of birth