CASPer Exam Professionalism and Integrity 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CASPer scenario presents a conflict between following a supervisor's questionable instruction and your personal ethics. The best action is to:
- Always follow supervisory instructions without question
- Refuse any instruction that conflicts with any personal preference
- Comply while raising your concern through proper channels (Correct answer)
- Immediately resign in protest
Correct answer: Comply while raising your concern through proper channels
Raising ethical concerns through appropriate channels allows for resolution while maintaining professional relationships and responsibilities.
Question 2: Maintaining patient confidentiality in a CASPer scenario means:
- Sharing patient information only with immediate family members
- Disclosing patient information only when legally or ethically required (Correct answer)
- Discussing cases with colleagues in public spaces if no names are used
- Informing supervisors of all patient details automatically
Correct answer: Disclosing patient information only when legally or ethically required
Confidentiality is legally and ethically protected, with disclosure permitted only under specific defined circumstances.
Question 3: In a CASPer typed response about a scenario involving dishonesty, demonstrating integrity means:
- Supporting the dishonest action if it benefits the majority
- Clearly stating you would not participate and explaining the ethical reasoning (Correct answer)
- Avoiding taking a position to seem balanced
- Supporting the action conditionally based on outcome
Correct answer: Clearly stating you would not participate and explaining the ethical reasoning
Clearly articulating an ethical stance with reasoning demonstrates moral courage and professional integrity.
Question 4: Professional dress and presentation in a healthcare CASPer context reflect:
- Personal expression that should override any institutional expectations
- Respect for patients, colleagues, and the profession (Correct answer)
- A superficial concern unrelated to competence
- A requirement only for patient-facing roles
Correct answer: Respect for patients, colleagues, and the profession
Professional presentation signals respect and competence, contributing to patient trust and institutional culture.
Question 5: When a CASPer scenario involves being late to complete a critical task due to a personal issue, the professional response is to:
- Say nothing and submit the work late without explanation
- Proactively communicate the delay and propose a plan to minimize impact (Correct answer)
- Blame the delay on external circumstances
- Complete an unrelated task instead to appear productive
Correct answer: Proactively communicate the delay and propose a plan to minimize impact
Proactive communication about delays allows others to plan accordingly and demonstrates responsibility.
Question 6: Which scenario BEST demonstrates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed in a professional setting?
- Recommending a restaurant you have never visited
- Reviewing a grant application from a close personal friend (Correct answer)
- Preferring one method of treatment over another
- Taking a vacation during a non-busy period
Correct answer: Reviewing a grant application from a close personal friend
Reviewing work by someone with whom you have a personal relationship constitutes a conflict of interest requiring disclosure.
CASPer Exam Professionalism and Integrity 2
A CASPer scenario presents a conflict between following a supervisor's questionable instruction and your personal ethics.
The best action is to: