Original RN OSCE scenario · RA-02
Pressure prevention with reduced sensation
Risk assessment practice in ward.
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 on a hospital ward. Jamal Brooks, aged 41, has chronic paraplegia and is admitted for a respiratory illness. He asks for help checking his skin. Assess pressure injury risks and agree on an individual prevention plan. 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
Explore a person’s specific risks and agree a practical prevention plan. Completing a form is one part of an assessment, not the whole task.
In “Pressure prevention with reduced sensation”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in ward. Use invented histories to discuss falls, skin integrity or a change in mental wellbeing. Consider mobility, cognition, environment, support and what matters to the person.
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.
Falls prevention conversation checklist →
Pressure injury prevention conversation →
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Last checked 2026-10-30 · NMBA exam information · RN Standards for Practice