Original RN OSCE scenario · MA-01
Oral paracetamol with an uncertain dose history
Medication administration practice in community.
2 minutes reading · 8 minutes practice. Reading is free; AI practice requires sign-in and an available station allowance.
Complete candidate reading card
Your scenario and task
You are the RN in a community nursing service. Sofia Papadopoulos, aged 55, has mild musculoskeletal pain. Her signed prescription is paracetamol 1 g orally now if due; minimum interval four hours, maximum 4 g in 24 hours. Check whether the dose is safe, calculate the tablets and explain your decision. Complete the supplied practice record. You and the patient are in the room; assistance can be called. You have eight minutes; describe and select physical actions in this online exercise.
What this type of station practises
Show a safe approach to the prescription, the person and the medicine. Practise identifying missing information and explaining why you would pause rather than guess.
In “Oral paracetamol with an uncertain dose history”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in community. Rehearse reading a supplied medication record, discussing an allergy discrepancy or explaining an injection. Use only the fictional order provided; these guides do not supply a dose or authorise treatment.
These are general rehearsal aims, not the answers to this scenario. Respond to information obtained during practice rather than a memorised solution.
Say-and-do preparation
Prepare the sequence and language with a related checklist. Online rehearsal develops thinking and explanations; physical technique needs supervised in-person practice.
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Last checked 2026-10-30 · NMBA exam information · RN Standards for Practice