MSRA Essential MSRA 4

Question 1

A PD scenario describes a colleague who appears intoxicated on shift. The most appropriate first priority is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure patient safety and raise the concern appropriately

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Ignore it to avoid conflict

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Tell all other staff immediately as gossip

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Cover their shift secretly

Question 2

In CPS, an extended matching question typically provides:

Accepted Answer

A themed list of options used across several stems

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One stem and one answer

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Only images

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A free-text box

Question 3

Which behaviour best demonstrates good professional integrity in a PD scenario?

Accepted Answer

Being honest about an error and acting to correct it

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Falsifying a record to avoid blame

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Blaming a junior

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Deleting the documentation

Question 4

For a PD question, choosing to involve a senior when out of your depth is generally:

Accepted Answer

Appropriate and consistent with safe practice

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A sign of weakness to avoid

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Never required

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Only acceptable after the patient leaves

Question 5

A common pitfall in CPS questions is:

Accepted Answer

Choosing a 'classic' answer without matching all the clinical details

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Reading the question stem carefully

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Eliminating clearly wrong options

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Watching the clock

Question 6

Which is the best preparation strategy for the Professional Dilemmas paper?

Accepted Answer

Practising scenarios and understanding GMC principles

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Memorising drug doses

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Reading surgical atlases

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Only revising anatomy

Question 7

If a CPS question asks for the 'most likely diagnosis', you should select the option that:

Accepted Answer

Best fits the overall clinical picture and probabilities

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Is the rarest condition

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Has the longest name

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You have never heard of