Original RN OSCE scenario · PM-09
Headache in an adolescent
Pain management practice in gp.
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
Sophie Lane attends with her mother Paula for a headache that began at school. Assess her pain and associated symptoms, discuss nursing care and organise further review. The GP in the clinic can be reached by phone.
What this type of station practises
Understand the person’s pain, its effect and the response to care. A pain score alone does not describe the whole problem.
In “Headache in an adolescent”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in gp. Rehearse a discussion about pain after a procedure, pain limiting movement or a person reluctant to request relief. Explore what changed, what has helped and what further assessment is needed.
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.
Medication checks verbal rehearsal →
ISBAR telephone rehearsal checklist →
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Last checked 2026-10-30 · NMBA exam information · RN Standards for Practice