Original RN OSCE scenario · MA-07
Methotrexate on a transfer chart
Medication administration practice in aged-care.
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
Mary Wilson, 75, has moved to your aged-care facility with a transfer medication chart and hospital discharge summary. The 10:00 round is due. Prepare her morning medicines and act on your findings. Dr Taylor Singh is reachable by phone. Document in the blue folder.
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 “Methotrexate on a transfer chart”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in aged-care. 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