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Situational · MMI station · Autonomy and consent4
Clear filtersA practical problem in school, clinic or work. What do you do next?
- Practice this question nowSituationalIntermediateMMI station PA, MD, DO, Nursing
A patient's family member keeps answering questions for the patient during your assessment. The patient seems hesitant to speak up. How do you handle this?
Communication · Autonomy and consent · Patient safety
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How to approach situational questions
- Start with safety: is anyone at risk right now?
- Gather information before judging anyone involved.
- Act in proportion: a private conversation first, escalation when needed.
- Close the loop: follow up, document and reflect.
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- Practice this question nowSituationalBeginnerMMI station, Traditional one-on-one OT
A client recovering from a stroke says the only goal they care about is cooking for their family again. How would that shape therapy?
Empathy · Autonomy and consent
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How to approach situational questions
- Start with safety: is anyone at risk right now?
- Gather information before judging anyone involved.
- Act in proportion: a private conversation first, escalation when needed.
- Close the loop: follow up, document and reflect.
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- Practice this question nowSituationalIntermediateMMI station OT, PT
A client refuses to take part in a session. What might be going on, and what would you do?
Empathy · Autonomy and consent · Communication
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How to approach situational questions
- Start with safety: is anyone at risk right now?
- Gather information before judging anyone involved.
- Act in proportion: a private conversation first, escalation when needed.
- Close the loop: follow up, document and reflect.
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- Practice this question nowSituationalIntermediateMMI station OT
A client's cultural or religious practices affect how they want to do a daily activity. How would you respond?
Cultural humility · Autonomy and consent
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How to approach situational questions
- Start with safety: is anyone at risk right now?
- Gather information before judging anyone involved.
- Act in proportion: a private conversation first, escalation when needed.
- Close the loop: follow up, document and reflect.
We haven't written a sample answer for this one yet. Practice it out loud and the AI interviewer gives you feedback on your own answer.
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