PLAB 2 Practice Test
PLAB 2 - Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board Part 2 PLAB 2 Communication Skills
In a PLAB 2 communication station, you need to break bad news to a patient about a cancer diagnosis.
Which framework should you use?
Select your answer
A
Just tell the patient the diagnosis directly without preparation
B
The SPIKES framework: Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Emotions, Strategy and Summary
C
Write the diagnosis on a piece of paper and hand it to the patient
D
Delegate the task to a nurse or counsellor
Hint
