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MMI station · Nursing · Integrity4
Clear filters- Practice this question nowCurveballAdvancedMMI station, Traditional one-on-one MD, DO, PA, Nursing, Residency
What would you do if a patient died because you misdiagnosed them?
Integrity · Resilience · Patient safety
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Sample answer outline
- Disclose honestly and promptly to the family with your supervisor: what happened as far as you know, and a sincere apology.
- Report it through the hospital's safety system so it can be reviewed and prevented.
- Support the family: answer questions, stay available, follow up.
- Take care of yourself: clinicians are often called second victims of errors. Seek support instead of hiding.
- Learn from it: what you would change in your practice.
What makes it work
- It puts honesty and the family first, then the system, then you.
- Acknowledging your own wellbeing shows maturity, not weakness.
Avoid
- Defensiveness or minimizing.
- Practice this question nowEthicsIntermediateMMI station MD, DO, PA, Nursing, Residency
During rotations, you see one of your closest friends cover up a medical error they made with a patient. What do you do?
Integrity · Patient safety · Professionalism
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- First check on the patient: are they at risk right now? If so, alert the team immediately.
- Speak to your friend promptly and privately. Encourage them to disclose and offer to go with them.
- If they won't, take it to your supervisor yourself. Patient safety outranks loyalty.
- Acknowledge the pull of friendship and their fear, and point out that errors are reported to fix systems, not only to punish people.
What makes it work
- It gives your friend the chance to do the right thing first.
- Clear priorities: patient, honesty, then the friendship.
Avoid
- Staying quiet to protect the friendship.
- Practice this question nowSituationalIntermediateMMI station Most programs
You discover a classmate has a copy of the upcoming exam and is sharing it. What do you do?
Integrity · Professionalism
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- Don't look at it, and say so.
- Find out what you can without spreading it: is it really the exam, and how widely is it shared?
- Encourage the classmate to stop and come forward.
- Tell the course director either way. The exam's fairness affects everyone, and future patients depend on honest assessment.
- Stay fair: you're reporting facts, not judging the person.
What makes it work
- Links academic honesty to patient trust, the real stakes.
- Practice this question nowSituationalIntermediateMMI station MD, DO, PA, Nursing, Residency
You overhear a resident making an inappropriate joke about a patient. What do you do in the moment?
Professionalism · Integrity
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- Check whether the patient or family could hear. If so, protect their dignity first.
- In the moment, a light redirect can work without humiliating anyone: "Let's keep it professional out here."
- Afterward, if you feel safe, talk to the resident privately and explain the impact.
- If it's a pattern or severe, use the program's reporting channel. As a student, involve a trusted supervisor.
- Acknowledge the power gap honestly; speaking up as a junior takes judgment and courage.
What makes it work
- Graded responses fit the situation instead of an all-or-nothing answer.
- Recognizing the hierarchy makes the answer realistic.
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