MSRA MSRA Exam Strategy 3

Question 1

When tackling a Professional Dilemmas 'ranking' question, what does it ask you to do?

Accepted Answer

Rank a set of responses from most to least appropriate

Answer

Ranking items require ordering several possible actions from most to least appropriate.

Question 2

In 'multiple-choice/select-three' SJT items, how are marks typically awarded?

Accepted Answer

Partial credit for each correct option selected

Answer

Select-the-three-most-appropriate items usually give partial credit per correct choice.

Question 3

A colleague asks you to cover an extra shift when you are already exhausted and unsafe to work. The most appropriate first action is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that fatigue would compromise patient safety

Answer

Patient safety takes priority, so declining due to unsafe fatigue is the most appropriate action.

Question 4

Which underlying principle should guide most Professional Dilemmas answers?

Accepted Answer

Patient safety and acting within your competence

Answer

Patient safety and working within your competence are the core principles of professional judgement.

Question 5

You notice a senior colleague has made a prescribing error that could harm a patient. What is the most appropriate immediate step?

Accepted Answer

Address the patient safety issue promptly, correcting the error and informing the colleague

Answer

Acting promptly to correct the error and raise it with the colleague protects the patient first.

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