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A psychiatrist is writing clinical notes on his personal phone for a patient with depression. The notes contain critical and sensitive patient information. What is the mistake made in this situation?
Anonymous Quiz
14%
The phone did not meet hospital cybersecurity criteria
4%
The treatment plan will not be documented
4%
The patient may not feel comfortable
77%
The phone may get lost and patient confidentiality will be compromised
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A 60-year-old man with bowel obstruction requires hospital admission but refuses despite medical advice. What is the best action?
Anonymous Quiz
2%
Force him to stay as he may be psychotic
24%
Let him sign a DAMA form
73%
Ensure that he understands the risks and allow him to sign discharge papers
1%
Call security to restrain the patient
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A teenager with acne is treated with retinoids. The physician wants to post before-and-after photos on TikTok. What is the most appropriate action?
Anonymous Quiz
89%
Seek patient consent
4%
No consent needed if the patient is not identifiable
3%
Posting is acceptable due to educational benefit
4%
Blur the face and post without informing the patient
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๐Ÿ“ (ุดู‡ุฑ December 2025) ู…ุชุงุญ ุงู„ุงู† ุจุงู„ุชุทุจูŠู‚๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ”ฅ ูˆุฌู…ูŠุน ุงู„ุงุดู‡ุฑ ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚ุฉ ู…ูˆุฌูˆุฏู‡ ๐Ÿ‘

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ุงู„ู…ุชูˆูุฑุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ุชุทุจูŠู‚ โœจ๐Ÿ‘

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A woman presents with unexplained weight loss. A biopsy is performed, and the results confirm ovarian cancer. What is the most appropriate way to break the bad news to the patient?
Anonymous Quiz
80%
โ€œI have some serious news. Can we talk about it?โ€
9%
โ€œWe found a mass; it could be cancer.โ€
5%
โ€œDonโ€™t worry about it; everything will be fine.โ€
6%
Ask a family member to inform the patient instead
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An old man with lung cancer presents to the ER with bowel obstruction. He had previously discussed DNR, but no official documentation was completed. During surgery, the patient develops cardiac arrest. What is the appropriate action?
Anonymous Quiz
76%
Perform full resuscitation
12%
Follow the patientโ€™s verbal wishes and do not resuscitate
7%
Contact the hospital ethics committee
6%
Contact the family to determine their wishes
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๐Ÿ“ (ุดู‡ุฑ January 2026) ู…ุชุงุญ ุงู„ุงู† ุจุงู„ุชุทุจูŠู‚๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ”ฅ ูˆุฌู…ูŠุน ุงู„ุงุดู‡ุฑ ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚ุฉ ู…ูˆุฌูˆุฏู‡ ๐Ÿ‘

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ุงู„ู…ุชูˆูุฑุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ุชุทุจูŠู‚ โœจ๐Ÿ‘

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An orthopedic surgeon recommends a surgical intervention, which is more expensive than alternatives. The surgeon receives a bonus for each patient and did not explain alternative non-surgical options. What is the main ethical issue in this scenario?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
He did not explain the risks of surgery
15%
The patient should have been referred for a second opinion
75%
The surgeonโ€™s financial interest may influence the choice of knee implant
4%
The disease is mild and surgery is not indicated
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In a cohort study assessing the effect of diet on cardiac disease, two groups are followed: one group with a poor diet (exposed) and another with a healthy diet (unexposed). The study asks: what does the relative risk measure?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
Odds of heart disease in the exposed group
21%
Risk of heart disease in the exposed group
55%
Probability of having heart disease based on diet in both groups
17%
Absolute difference in risk between the two groups
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ุชู… ุฑูุน ุฏูุนุฉ ุงุณุงู„ุฉ ู…ู† ุดู‡ุฑ february 2026. ุจุงู„ุชูˆููŠู‚ ู„ู„ุฌู…ูŠูŠุน โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿฉบ
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A surgeon with a record of many successful surgeries is requested by the hospital to expand his practice to perform complex vascular surgeries. He has not completed formal training or certification in vascular surgery. What is the most appropriate action?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Approve restricted privileges for supervised surgeries
73%
Request review and approval after formal vascular surgery training
12%
Approve after the surgeon completes a brief course
3%
Approve as the surgeon is already successful
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A health team visits hospitals and laboratories weekly during influenza season to collect information about influenza cases in the town. What type of surveillance is this?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Passive surveillance
59%
Active surveillance
9%
Syndromic surveillance
21%
Sentinel surveillance
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A nurse calls the resident to inform him about a patient who was transferred to the ICU after an emergency CS for uterine rupture. The nurse asks the resident to come and evaluate the patient. What is the communication used?
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Check back
65%
Situation, background, assessment, and recommendation (SBAR)
15%
Close-loop communication
14%
Call out
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Researchers aim to study the relationship between pediatric age groups and obesity. The study includes multiple objectives and more than three diagnostic categories for obesity. What is the most appropriate statistical test to use?
Anonymous Quiz
16%
T test
15%
Linear regression
15%
Logistic regression
55%
Multinomial regression
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A physician recommends a medication that is more expensive. It is later revealed that the physician was paid to give a lecture at a conference sponsored by the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the drug. What is the main ethical concern?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
The patient is overestimating the effectiveness of the medication
16%
The physician should have prescribed the cheaper generic version
62%
The physician is prescribing an expensive medication without medical justification
14%
The physician has no financial conflict of interest
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๐Ÿ“ (ุดู‡ุฑ February 2026) ู…ุชุงุญ ุงู„ุงู† ุจุงู„ุชุทุจูŠู‚๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ”ฅ ูˆุฌู…ูŠุน ุงู„ุงุดู‡ุฑ ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚ุฉ ู…ูˆุฌูˆุฏู‡ ๐Ÿ‘

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ุงู„ู…ุชูˆูุฑุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ุชุทุจูŠู‚ โœจ๐Ÿ‘

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