UCAT Situational Judgement Test #1

Question 1

Christian, a medical student, is informed by a patient that a consultant frequently uses profanity in a loud manner on the ward, which makes him feel uneasy and makes him want to leave the institution. When Christina asks a nurse on the ward about the consultant's behavior, the nurse replies that she has never seen anything like it. Christian is reminded by the nurse that the patient could just not like being in the hospital. The consultant is grading one of Christian's assessments, and he is unclear of what to do.
What weight should Christian give the following factors when determining how to react to the situation?

One of the consultant's evaluations is being marked.

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Not important at all

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Very important

Question 2

Christian, a medical student, is informed by a patient that a consultant frequently uses profanity in a loud manner on the ward, which makes him feel uneasy and makes him want to leave the institution. When Christina asks a nurse on the ward about the consultant's behavior, the nurse replies that she has never seen anything like it. Christian is reminded by the nurse that the patient could just not like being in the hospital. The consultant is grading one of Christian's assessments, and he is unclear about what to do.
What weight should Christian give the following factors when determining how to react to the situation?

Other patients could be uneasy because they heard the consultant swearing loudly in the ward.

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Very important

Question 3

A medical student named Mary notices a small pool of liquid in the middle of the floor as she is passing through a hospital corridor. However, she does not want to go without cleaning everything up even though she is already five minutes past the start of her shift. Mary has to make a decision over how to proceed.
How crucial are the ensuing factors for Mary to take into account while determining how to react to the situation?

The threat for infection that the liquid poses to hospital patients

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Very important

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Of minor importance

Question 4

Christian, a medical student, is informed by a patient that a consultant frequently uses profanity in a loud manner on the ward, which makes him feel uneasy and makes him want to leave the institution. When Christina asks a nurse on the ward about the consultant's behavior, the nurse replies that she has never seen anything like it. Christian is reminded by the nurse that the patient could just not like being in the hospital. The consultant is grading one of Christian's assessments, and he is unclear of what to do.
What weight should Christian give the following factors when determining how to react to the situation?

He was informed by one of the patients on the unit that he wants to go because he is uncomfortable.

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Question 5

A medical student named Mary notices a small pool of liquid in the middle of the floor as she is passing through a hospital corridor. However, she does not want to go without cleaning everything up even though she is already five minutes past the start of her shift. Mary has to make a decision over how to proceed.
How crucial are the ensuing factors for Mary to take into account while determining how to react to the situation?

The possibility that someone could trip and harm himself in the liquid

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Very important

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Not important at all

Question 6

Christian, a medical student, is informed by a patient that a consultant frequently uses profanity in a loud manner on the ward, which makes him feel uneasy and makes him want to leave the institution. When Christina asks a nurse on the ward about the consultant's behavior, the nurse replies that she has never seen anything like it. Christian is reminded by the nurse that the patient could just not like being in the hospital. The consultant is grading one of Christian's assessments, and he is unclear about what to do.
What weight should Christian give the following factors when determining how to react to the situation?

The consultant has not been seen by the nurse shouting obscenities on the ward.

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Important

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Of minor importance

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Very important

Question 7

A medical student named Mary notices a small pool of liquid in the middle of the floor as she is passing through a hospital corridor. However, she does not want to go without cleaning everything up even though she is already five minutes past the start of her shift. Mary has to make a decision over how to proceed.
How crucial are the ensuing factors for Mary to take into account while determining how to react to the situation?

The potential for danger posed by the liquid

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Very important

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Of minor importance

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Not important at all

Question 8

A small part has been assigned to Jayson, a dental student, in the annual charity comedy and cabaret performance put on by the drama club at the dental school. He's been handed a screenplay, which he must understand in order to play his part. Jack reads the script and realizes that the comedy sketch he is in makes fun of foreign students. Jack finds the joke disrespectful and finds it awkward to tell it. But when he brings it up with the other actors, they don't agree with him.
How crucial are the following factors for Jayson to take into account while determining how to react to the situation?

That the joke might be offensive to the audience as well

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Question 9

A medical student named Mary notices a small pool of liquid in the middle of the floor as she is passing through a hospital corridor. However, she does not want to go without cleaning everything up even though she is already five minutes past the start of her shift. Mary has to make a decision over how to proceed.
How crucial are the ensuing factors for Mary to take into account while determining how to react to the situation?

That Mary is five minutes behind schedule for her shift

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Of minor importance

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Very important

Question 10

A small part has been assigned to Jayson, a dental student, in the annual charity comedy and cabaret performance put on by the drama club at the dental school. He's been handed a screenplay, which he must understand in order to play his part. Jack reads the script and realizes that the comedy sketch he is in makes fun of foreign students. Jack finds the joke disrespectful and finds it awkward to tell it. But when he brings it up with the other actors, they don't agree with him.
How crucial are the following factors for Jayson to take into account while determining how to react to the situation?

The fact that none of the other actors appear to find the joke offensive.

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Of minor importance

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Very important