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Traditional one-on-one · Teamwork · With sample answers3
Clear filters- Practice this question nowBehavioralIntermediateTraditional one-on-one, Panel, MMI station Most programs
Tell me about a time you worked on a team that wasn't working well. What did you do?
Teamwork · Leadership · Communication
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Sample answer outline
- Set the scene fast: the team, the goal, and what was going wrong.
- Diagnose before acting: what you found out about why it wasn't working (unclear roles, conflict, workload).
- Describe your specific actions: a conversation, a new plan, sharing the load. Use "I", not only "we".
- Give the outcome honestly, including what didn't fully work.
- Close with what you do differently on teams now.
What makes it work
- Diagnosis before action shows judgment, not just energy.
- Honest results are more credible than a perfect turnaround.
Avoid
- Blaming one teammate for everything.
- Saying you just did all the work yourself.
- Practice this question nowCurveballBeginnerTraditional one-on-one, MMI station MD, DO
What song would you play in the OR, and why?
Self-awareness · Teamwork
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- Pick a song you actually like and say it without overthinking.
- Give a reason that shows something real about you: a memory, a mood, what helps you focus.
- Earn a bonus point by thinking of the team: volume, everyone's focus, and the patient if they're awake.
- Keep it under a minute and enjoy it.
What makes it work
- Curveballs test composure and personality, not the right answer.
- The team detail quietly shows good judgment.
- Practice this question nowSituationalIntermediateMMI station, Traditional one-on-one Nursing, Pharmacy, PA
You notice a physician's orders seem incorrect for a patient. How do you handle this?
Patient safety · Communication · Teamwork
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- Don't carry out an order you believe is unsafe. Pause first.
- Check yourself: the chart, the medication reference, any recent changes in the patient's condition.
- Call the prescriber with a structured message (situation, background, assessment, recommendation) and ask directly.
- If you're still concerned, go up the chain: charge nurse, supervisor.
- Document the conversation and the outcome.
What makes it work
- Shows the nurse's role as a safety check, done respectfully.
- A clear escalation path, not a confrontation.
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