OET Speaking Nurse Role Play Card – Abdoninal Pain
OET Speaking test for Nurses can be challenging, especially when handling emergency room scenarios. This Abdoninal Pain role-play scenario is designed to help nurses confidently practice one of the most common OET speaking situations.
In this scenario, you will take the role of a nurse in the Emergency Room, interacting with a patient who presents with a severe abdoninal Pain-like symptoms. The patient is anxious, requests immediate medication, and is reluctant to wait for the doctor — a classic OET examiner test case.
Setting: Emergency Room / Outpatient Department
Role Player (Patient)
- 40-year-old patient presenting with abdominal pain
- Pain started gradually and is located in the lower abdomen
- Pain is crampy and comes and goes
- Associated with nausea and change in bowel habits
- Patient is anxious and worried about the cause
Candidate (You – Nurse)
- 40-year-old patient presenting with abdominal pain
- Pain started gradually and is located in the lower abdomen
- Pain is crampy and comes and goes
- Associated with nausea and change in bowel habits
- Patient is anxious and worried about the cause• Find out details about the abdominal pain
- Ask about onset, location, and severity of pain
- Ask about bowel movements and nausea or vomiting
- Use sensitive and respectful language
- Avoid diagnosing the patient
- Explain the need for medical assessment
- Reassure and close the conversation professionally
How to Practice This OET Speaking Role Play
Read the role play card above carefully, just like in the real OET exam. Then use the audio recorder below to record your nurse response, speaking naturally and professionally. Start with empathy, ask relevant questions, avoid diagnosing or promising medication, explain the next steps clearly, and end with reassurance.
If you need help, you can download the practice PDF, read the answer script, and practice once or twice. Then come back to this page and record your voice again. You may repeat this process as many times as needed.
Click Record below and practice your response for this Abdominal Pain scenario.