Week 18 SAQ Electronic

MODULE 18 short answer questions.

Below are 5 SAQs. You have 30 minutes. Good luck!

Module 18 SAQS

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SAQ 1.

You receive a complaint from the director of internal medicine that one of the ED registrars has been bullying admitting medical registrars, several of whom have become distressed. The ED director has asked you to handle the issue

Question 1. (3 marks)

Outline three steps in the process that you will follow.

Question 1. (3 marks) Outline three steps in the process that you will follow. *

Question 2. (4 marks)

Your investigation shows that the complaint is justified.

Question 2. (4 marks) Your investigation shows that the complaint is justified. *

Question 3. (8 marks)

The junior doctor breaks down and tells you that she has been very stressed by her work, and has been abusing opiate prescription medication to try to cope.

Outline four issues that you will now address.

Question 3. (8 marks) The junior doctor breaks down and tells you that she has been very stressed by her work, and has been abusing opiate prescription medication to try to cope. Outline four issues that you will now address. *

SAQ 2.

Your director has delegated you to investigate a critical incident. A 19 year old man has returned with a non viable testicle after a missed torsion the day previously.

Question 1. (3 marks)

Outline your process for investigation which you will follow.

Question 1. (3 marks) Outline your process for investigation which you will follow. *

Question 2. (5 marks)

As a result of your investigation it is decided to conduct open disclosure with the patient and his family. List the important elements of open disclosure.

Question 2. (5 marks) As a result of your investigation it is decided to conduct open disclosure with the patient and his family. List the important elements of open disclosure. *

Question 3. (6 marks)

Outline 3 areas you might address to prevent a recurrence of this issue, and a suggested improvement for each.

Question 3. (6 marks) Outline 3 areas you might address to prevent a recurrence of this issue, and a suggested improvement for each. *

SAQ 3

Question 1. (10 marks)

Complete the following benchmark requirements for each Australasian Triage Scale category:
1. TIMEFRAME TO BE SEEN
2. PERFORMANCE (COMPLIANCE) THRESHOLD

1. ATS 1

1. ATS 1 *

2. ATS 2.

2. ATS 2. *

3. ATS 3.

3. ATS 3. *

4. ATS 4.

4. ATS 4. *

5. ATS 5.

5. ATS 5. *

Question 2. (6 marks)

For each category below outline 2 methods which may be used to address access block.

1. PREHOSPITAL.
2. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
3. INPATIENT UNITS.

Question 2. (6 marks) For each category below outline 2 methods which may be used to address access block. 1. PREHOSPITAL. 2. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. 3. INPATIENT UNITS. *

SAQ 4

Your registrar comes to you after a discussion with the surgical registrar. A child of non-english speaking background has appendicitis and is for theatre. The surgical registrar has left the department and asked your registrar to arrange consent for theatre.

Question 1. (3 marks)

Outline the three elements of informed consent.

Question 1. (3 marks) Outline the three elements of informed consent. *

Question 2. (3 marks)

The child’s parents also do not speak fluent English. Outline your actions regarding consenting this child.

Question 2. (3 marks) The child’s parents also do not speak fluent English. Outline your actions regarding consenting this child. *

Question 3. (3 marks)

Give three important elements when assessing a patient's competence.

Question 3. (3 marks) Give three important elements when assessing a patient's competence. *

Question 4. (4 marks)

List in order appropriate substitute decision makers/tools if a patient is unable to consent for themselves.

Question 4. (4 marks) List in order appropriate substitute decision makers/tools if a patient is unable to consent for themselves. *

SAQ 5

Recently there have a number of incidents relating to central line insertion in your department.

Question 1. (10 marks)

Give three factors which may influence this, outline 2 examples of each and give a strategy that can be used to address the problem.

Question 1. ( 10 marks) Give three factors which may influence this, outline 2 examples of each and give a strategy that can be used to address the problem. *

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