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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SJ6
A consultation is taking place between
a senior doctor and a patient; a medical student is observing. The senior doctor
tells the patient that he requires some blood tests to rule out a terminal disease. The senior doctor is called away urgently, leaving the medical student alone with the patient. The patient tells the student that he is worried he is going to die and asks the student what the blood tests will show.
SJ6-3

SJ6-4
Suggest to the patient that he poses these questions to the senior doctor when he returns
A A very appropriate thing to do
B Appropriate, but not ideal
C Inappropriate, but not awful
D A very inappropriate thing to do
Tell the patient that he should not worry and that it is unlikely that he will die
A A very appropriate thing to do B Appropriate, but not ideal
C Inappropriate, but not awful
D A very inappropriate thing to do
How appropriate are each of the following
responses by the medical student in this
situation?
SJ6-1 Explain to the patient that he is unable to comment on what the tests will show as he is a medical
student

A
B
C
D
A very appropriate thing to do Appropriate, but not ideal Inappropriate, but not awful
A very inappropriate thing to do
SJ6-2 Acknowledge the patient’s concerns and ask whether he would like them to be raised with the senior doctor
A
B
C
D
A very appropriate thing to do Appropriate, but not ideal Inappropriate, but not awful
A very inappropriate thing to do
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