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A doctor sends cancer screening results to an elderly patient via his personal email. What is the main problem with this action?
Anonymous Quiz
63%
Email may be accessed by unauthorized individuals
29%
Patient may not understand the terms used
4%
Patient may have forgotten his password
4%
Patient might delete the email accidentally
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A patient shared his BP readings on a health well being group asking for an advice, his physician is also in the group and he identified him. Which of the following is the appropriate response?


A- advice him in the group
B- message him privately with advice
C- answer publicly in the group without telling his identity
D- ignore him

My answer:
Considering it is a group to benefit people, I see no issue in addressing his concern in the form of general advice without revealing his identity. I would go for C but pay attention to any other details to this question in the exam.
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A female patient with a history of anxiety disorder presents with lethargy and fatigue, requesting a few days off. She reports being under significant stress but has no physical symptoms. What is the most appropriate ethical approach?
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Give sick leave
3%
Do not give sick leave
71%
Refer to stress management and do not give sick leave
8%
Give medication for anxiety
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A physician plans to prescribe a biologic inhaler for a child with asthma. The inhaler is very expensive, and the doctor has previously given a conference about this drug. Which of the following statements is ethically correct?
Anonymous Quiz
20%
The physician has no justification for prescribing an expensive medication
14%
The physician should have prescribed the cheaper generic version
8%
The doctor does not have a financial interest
58%
The physician must disclose the potential conflict of interest to the patient or guardian
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A couple completed the IVF process and are ready for embryo transfer, but they have since divorced. The wife now wants to proceed with the embryo transfer. What is the most appropriate action?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
It is allowed to do it
18%
It is allowed only if the ex-husband agrees
62%
Do not proceed with the transfer
16%
Wait for legal confirmation
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In the following numbers: 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 4, 5
Which of the following is the mode?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
3
6%
4
86%
5
4%
6
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A pediatric patient with a history of medulloblastoma underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. After two years, the cancer recurred with metastases. The family and team have agreed on DNR. What is the most appropriate management approach?
Anonymous Quiz
21%
Provide ventilatory support
13%
Provide inotropic support
54%
Do not administer resuscitative medications
12%
Initiate full code resuscitation
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A researcher investigates an outbreak of food poisoning after a group trip. He conducts interviews and identifies which specific food item caused the illness. What type of study design is this?
Anonymous Quiz
52%
Case-control study
16%
Cohort study
8%
Randomized controlled trial
23%
Cross-sectional study
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A pediatric patient presents with headache and other symptoms. MRI confirms a diagnosis of medulloblastoma. The parents refuse to believe the diagnosis. What is the most appropriate response by the physician?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
โ€œYou are in denial, accept it.โ€
87%
โ€œI know this is difficult, but it's confirmed brain tumor.โ€
3%
โ€œLet's ignore the diagnosis and treat her symptoms.โ€
6%
โ€œDon't worry about it, it's mostly benign.โ€
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A couple requests sex selection during a fertility consultation. What is the most appropriate ethical response?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
Perform the procedure
55%
Say it is ethically not justified
15%
Refuse and discharge them
8%
Refer them to another fertility clinic
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A patient with lung cancer and pneumonia passes away. The physician plans to record lung cancer as the cause of death, but the family insists that pneumonia was the cause. What is the most appropriate action?
Anonymous Quiz
3%
Write pneumonia as the cause of death
24%
Write lung cancer as the cause of death
72%
Write that pneumonia was a contributing factor to death
1%
Leave the cause of death blank
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A patient who underwent colectomy was given 4 weeks of sick leave. She mentions that a friend who had the same surgery received 6 weeks and requests an extension. What is the most appropriate response?
Anonymous Quiz
2%
Talk to her employer for longer sick leave
65%
Check her stability in 2 weeks to reassess her status
32%
Tell her the standard duration is 4 weeks
1%
Give her additional sick leave for her mental status
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A doctor miscalculated a drug dose for a child, prescribing a higher dose than appropriate for the childโ€™s weight. The nurse administered it without correction. How could this situation have been avoided?
Anonymous Quiz
49%
Standardized pediatric prescriptions
4%
Prescriptions based on the child's age
41%
Prescriptions based on the child's weight
6%
Allow nurses to adjust the doses
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An increasing incidence of acute gastroenteritis among hospital staff. 15/50 employees developed similar symptoms. Preliminary interviews reveal that all affected individuals ate food from the same restaurant before symptom onset. What is the next step?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Isolate all affected individuals
25%
Conduct a case-control study to identify common exposures
10%
Quarantine the restaurant staff and assess their health status
60%
Collect detailed data regarding the restaurantโ€™s food processing
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A doctor has recently been coming to work drowsy and has made minor mistakes. Other physicians have noticed that he sometimes has slurred speech, and there are rumors that he might be abusing drugs or alcohol. What is the most appropriate next step?
Anonymous Quiz
37%
Report to the hospital ethics committee
48%
Report to administration for patient safety
14%
Talk to him privately and wait until he solves it
1%
Tell the patients to go to another doctor
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Researchers conducted a study showing that a new surgical technique is superior to the old one. The study involved a small group of patients, and now they want to apply the results to a larger population by combining their findings with similar studies.
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Cohort study
14%
Case-control study
59%
Meta-analysis
11%
Cross-sectional study
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There is a spread of infection among the residents. Out of 200 residents, 40 show symptoms. What is the definition of a cumulative prevalence?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
15%
77%
20%
11%
25%
3%
10%
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A patient with osteoarthritis is advised for knee replacement surgery. The physician does not discuss other management options such as NSAIDs or physiotherapy because he will receive payment for performing the surgery. What is the most appropriate action?
Anonymous Quiz
94%
The physician should discuss all available treatment options with the patient
2%
Do not tell the patient about other treatment options to avoid confusing him
1%
Proceed with surgery
3%
Seek second opinion from another physician
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