UCAT Situational Judgement 2

Question 1

A colleague confides they have been self-medicating with prescription drugs. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Encourage them to seek appropriate help and support, such as occupational health

Answer

The first step is to encourage the colleague to seek appropriate professional help, which addresses both their health needs and potential patient safety concerns.

Question 2

A patient discloses domestic abuse to you during a consultation. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Listen, document the disclosure sensitively, provide information about support services, and act according to the patient's wishes

Answer

Sensitive documentation, provision of support information, and following the patient's wishes (unless there is imminent risk) is the most appropriate response.

Question 3

You realise you made an error in prescribing that caused a patient mild harm. The patient has not noticed. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the error to the patient, apologise, and complete an incident report

Answer

The duty of candour requires disclosure of errors that cause harm, regardless of severity, and an incident report supports learning.

Question 4

A medical student in your team regularly arrives late to ward rounds. What is the most appropriate initial step?

Accepted Answer

Speak to the student privately to understand the reason for lateness and offer support

Answer

A private, supportive conversation is the appropriate first step, allowing for understanding of any underlying issues before escalating.

Question 5

A patient's relative demands access to the patient's medical notes. The patient is conscious and competent. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to share without the patient's explicit consent

Answer

Medical records are confidential and can only be shared with third parties with the patient's explicit consent when the patient has capacity.

UCAT Practice Test

UCAT Practice Test

UCAT Situational Judgement 2