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OET Listening Test 3, Part B

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In this part of the test, you’ll hear six different extracts. In each extract, you’ll hear people talking in a different healthcare setting.

  • For questions 25-30, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.
  • You’ll have time to read each question before you listen. Complete your answers as you listen.

Now look at question 25.

1.

You hear a doctor and a trainee discussing the application of a plaster cast. 

What does the trainee need to tell the patient about the cast?

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The appropriate length of time to let the cast dry properly.
The temperature of the cast as it begins to harden.
The reduction in the fracture after the cast has been applied.
2.

You hear a manager explaining new data management processes to clinical staff. 

What should staff do with their feedback reports?

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File them on paper and digitally.
Copy them onto the new servers.
Fill them out digitally to save time.
3.

You hear a presentation about the introduction of a new type of wound dressing.

What is the main advantage of the new wound dressing?

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They are ideal for oozing wounds due to high absorbency.
They are made from naturally bacteria resistant seaweed.
They are somewhat less costly than traditional cloth bandages.
4.

You hear two hospital managers discussing completion rates for an online course.

How will management inform staff who do not attend the meeting about the deadline?

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By email.
Over the phone.
Face to face.
5.

You hear two colleagues discussing an online training course. 

What advice does the female nurse give her colleague?

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Wait until the weekend and complete the course.
Request IT help to reset so he can complete the course.
Inform the registrar that he has completed the course.
6.

You hear an educator describing methods for creating medical abbreviations to nursing trainees.

Why does the speaker think it is important for trainees to understand the different methods of abbreviating?

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So they can create new abbreviations using the first letter rule.
So they can easily pronounce medical acronyms accurately.
So they can more efficiently learn commonly used abbreviations.
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