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SJT-Honesty and Integrity
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Situational Judgement Question Bank 1 Instructions
Use this question bank to practice Situational Judgement questions.
You will be presented by a set of hypothetical scenarios based in a clinical or educational setting and may involve a student or clinician at their center. You will be asked to make judgments as to the appropriateness or the importance of a series of statements in response to the scenario.
It is in your best interest to answer all questions as there is no penalty for guessing. All unanswered questions will be scored as incorrect.
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Max is a CT1 (core training year 1) working in an intensive care unit. One of Max’s jobs is to prescribe pain relief to an elderly woman who is in severe pain. Max decides to prescribe morphine to help relieve her pain. However, after Max gives her the drug, she has a reaction, and he realises he has given the wrong dose of the drug. Max is able to stabilise the patient and she will not suffer any long-term consequences are a result. Whilst she is unable to communicate, her son is waiting to speak to her doctor.
How appropriate are each of the following responses by Max in this situation?
Explanation
The correct answer is D.
The duty of candour is a key principle in medical ethics. The duty of candour requires doctors to inform patients if they have made a mistake. This is outlined in Good Medical Practice which states “You must be open and honest with patients if things go wrong. If a patient under your care has suffered harm or distress, you should: a) put matters right (if that is possible) b) offer an apology c) explain fully and promptly what has happened and the likely short-term and long-term effects” (Good Medical Practice, p18). Therefore, by failing to inform the patient’s next of kin about the mistake you are violating Good Medical Practice, so this action is very inappropriate.
Top Tip: Remember, actions are not taken in isolation. Multiple actions can be very appropriate as you are not ranking options.