UCAT Situational Judgement 5

Question 1

You are a medical student on placement and a patient confuses you for a qualified doctor and starts asking for clinical advice. The most appropriate action is:

Accepted Answer

Clarify your student status immediately, explain your role, and direct them to the appropriate clinician

Answer

Provide advice as it would help the patient

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Pretend to be a doctor to build confidence

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Ask another student to handle it

Question 2

A colleague tells you they have been driving to work despite a diagnosis of epilepsy and has not informed the DVLA as required. The most appropriate response is:

Accepted Answer

Strongly urge the colleague to inform the DVLA themselves, and explain that if they do not, you may need to breach confidentiality in the public interest

Answer

Support them and say nothing — it is their personal decision

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Report immediately to the DVLA without speaking to them first

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Tell the rest of the team

Question 3

During a ward round, a consultant makes a racist remark about a patient within earshot of the team. The most appropriate response is:

Accepted Answer

Address the issue with the consultant privately after the ward round and escalate to the clinical lead if needed

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Say nothing to avoid conflict with a senior colleague

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Apologise to the patient on the consultant's behalf immediately and do nothing further

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Laugh along to avoid social exclusion

Question 4

A patient explicitly asks not to be resuscitated but no DNACPR form is in place. You are alone and the patient arrests. The most appropriate action is:

Accepted Answer

Attempt resuscitation — a valid DNACPR form must be in place; a verbal statement without documentation is insufficient in an emergency

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Do not resuscitate based on the verbal statement alone

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Call for help but do not start resuscitation

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Wait for a family member to decide

Question 5

A student overhears a nurse giving incorrect medication information to a patient. The most appropriate action is:

Accepted Answer

Politely interrupt to correct the error — patient safety takes priority — then report to the supervising clinician

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Stay quiet as it is not your place to correct a nurse

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Correct the nurse publicly and harshly

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Say nothing and wait to see if harm occurs

Question 6

A terminally ill patient asks you directly: 'Am I dying?' The most appropriate response is:

Accepted Answer

Answer honestly and compassionately in line with the patient's wishes, their capacity, and supported by the clinical team

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Lie to protect the patient from distress

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Redirect to a nurse and walk away

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Tell the family first before the patient

You are a medical student on placement and a patient confuses you for a qualified doctor and starts asking for clinical advice.The most appropriate action is:

You are a medical student on placement and a patient confuses you for a qualified doctor and starts asking for clinical advice.
The most appropriate action is: