Going home with a sprain — Doctor & Nurse · Pretender
Tiago, 13, twisted his ankle at football. The X-ray at a fictional health centre shows no fracture. A Doctor & Nurse mission in Pretender, about 3 min, free.
🩺 This is a game with made-up patients. It does not give medical advice or diagnoses. If you feel unwell, talk to a trusted adult or a doctor; in an emergency call 112.
Write a message · ~3 min
Your role
You're the nurse (in this game).
Your goal
Write clear, kind, safe advice for home.
What you know
- For a simple sprain, the first days usually mean rest, ice wrapped in a cloth, gentle support and keeping the foot raised.
Limits
- The note must say when to come back.
Success looks like
- Clear — Simple words a 13-year-old understands.
- Safe — The care steps are correct and safe.
- When to return — Warning signs are clear.
Skills you used
- Communication — Saying things clearly and kindly.
- Clear explaining — Making ideas easy to understand.
In real life
Nurses and doctors give written discharge advice in plain language and often check understanding with the 'teach-back' method: the patient explains it back in their own words.
Doctor & Nurse
Care for people's health as a team.
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