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

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Report them to the GMC immediately

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Say nothing and hope the situation resolves

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Tell other colleagues in the team

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

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Contact the police immediately without the patient's knowledge

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Ignore it as it is outside the scope of the clinical consultation

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Confront the alleged abuser directly

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

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Say nothing since the harm was mild

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Ask a senior to deal with it without informing the patient

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Document it only in your personal notes

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

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Report them to the medical school without speaking to them first

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Publicly reprimand them during the ward round

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Ignore the behaviour as it is not your responsibility

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

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Share the notes immediately to avoid conflict

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Share a summary only

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Refer the relative to hospital management

Question 6

You are caring for a terminally ill patient who asks you directly whether they are dying. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explore what the patient already knows and gently, honestly discuss their prognosis with sensitivity

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Say 'I can't discuss that' and leave the room

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Reassure them falsely that everything will be fine

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Ask a nurse to respond instead