Medicine · Practice questions
Situational Judgement
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A patient wishes to continue using a traditional herbal remedy alongside hospital treatment. Their daughter asks whether the medical team will respect this choice. How would you respond?
2
You are a medical student on a gynaecology ward. You have been assigned to speak with a 30-year-old patient who is 12 weeks pregnant and recently attended hospital because of
3
You are a medical student working in the paediatric emergency department. A 17-year-old girl who is no longer in full-time education is brought in by her mother after disclosing thoughts of self-harm. She has previously been prescribed propranolol to help manage symptoms of anxiety but has missed several doses because the family cannot afford the £9.90
4
You are a medical student on a night shift. A nurse tells a junior doctor that a patient’s condition is deteriorating, but the doctor delays reviewing the patient as they wish to have a quick snack
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You are a doctor working in a sexual health clinic. An adult patient requests an HIV test but refuses to provide details about their recent
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You are a doctor at a primary care clinic. An adult patient asks for an urgent repeat prescription for sleeping tablets. They explain that they cannot sleep or
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You are a medical student on a surgical ward. You repeatedly observe a senior doctor humiliating and shouting at a junior colleague in front of patients and staff. The junior
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You are a medical student on a surgical ward. A patient with capacity refuses an operation for a bowel
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