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CASper EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSYou are at the airport with your family, preparing to board a plane to your favorite
vacation destination. The flight attendants prepare to begin calling passengers for
boarding. Prior to calling for passengers in first class, the attendant asks for any
passengers with disabilities to come forward for priority boarding. A couple, a young
man and woman in their mid-to-late twenties, begins moving toward desk; the man is
carrying all of their carry-on baggage, and they are smiling and laughing, with no visible
complications with movement in either of them, and neither has any kind of visible
mobility device (e.g., a cane, crutches, wheelchair, etc.). As they move past you, the
woman in line behind you sighs loudly. You turn to look at her, and she is glancing
around at your fellow passengers, visibly annoyed. She loudly proclaims, "This is
unbelievable! Look at them!" She notices you looking at her, catches your eye, a -
Answers -1- I would want to do is gather some information and try to remain non-
judgmental. it would not be appropriate to ask them to disclose any disability status. I'd
try to speak with the upset woman in a non-confrontational manner to clarify what
exactly she was finding so frustrating. If she tells me that she was assuming that the
couple were actually able-bodied I would try to acknowledge her feelings by actively
listening. Then I would gently say "I appreciate your frustration and your understanding
of the situation. However, I wonder if you are familiar with the term 'invisible disability'.
This can be confusing for those unfamiliar with such conditions.
2- Disability parking passes are a useful way of ensuring public spaces are accessible
to people with conditions that limit their mobility. while many people use cars and
parking facilities every day most people only fly a few times a year. Obtaining a parking
pass requires an appointment with a physician, it may be difficult for someone to
complete all of the necessary steps in time for their flight, especially as they are
disabled. Allowing priority boarding takes a very small amount of time and it is a very
small inconvenience.
3- One day on my way to school I noticed a young woman walking quickly with a young
man following behind her. The man was yelling at the woman, "Hey! I'm just trying to
say hello to you. She looked visibly upset. I wanted to help her, so I put on a warm smile
and walked over to her. "Oh, there you are," I said, "I've been trying to find you!" She
looked confused, but began walking toward me. As she got close, I whispered, "It's
okay. Tell me where you're going and I'll walk with you." As we walked , she told me that
man was following her for 20 minutes. I walked her to her building, and then went back
about my day. Though I myself am a wom
From time to time, we all make decisions we regret. Whether bound by less-than-ideal
circumstances, lack of resources to make the best decision, or a lack of foresight or
maturity, everyone has made a bad or unfortunate decision in their lives.
1- Can you reflect on a decision you've made that you later regretted?
2. How can one move past, or learn from, such regret?
,3. Did you ever make what seemed like a bad decision, only to later learn that it was still
the best decision at the time? - Answers -1- Worrying too much about what other people
thought of me - trying to uphold what I thought were their beliefs not mine.
2. In my opinion regret is a negative word. When I do something and it doesn't go well,
instead of having a regret, I try to look at the brighter side, that is, lessons learnt. At the
end of each day, I mentally review and analyze day's events and conversations like
what didn't go well, what were mistakes I made and what can be done now. Lessons
learnt might help to avoid such mistakes in future.
3. Yes, there are always things that could have been done differently. I tend not to
regret those choices though, because I'm careful to make the best decision I can at the
time. Nobody is perfect and things will sometimes go wrong, so there's not point
wallowing in regret when you could be doing something positive to fix the problem.
What is the greatest challenge you have ever faced?
what did you do to overcome that challenge? - Answers -When I moved to America by
myself to follow my dreams without knowing the language or anyone here. I was born
and raised in a lower-middle-class family in Tehran, Iran. Neither of my parents had
received a higher education. I started working as a cashier at Target. I continued
working full-time after starting college and I developed a growing interest in the dental
field. You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience and challenge in
life.
You are about to leave for the day and realize that you gave a patient medicine they are
allergic to.
What do you do? - Answers -contact patient immediately. tell patient to stop taking
medication. provide patient information, document the mistake and schedule a follow up
with patient the day after. notify the healthcare team of the mistake. learn from this
mistake and be more careful next time
From time to time, we are all faced with conflict in some form. With experience, we learn
to deal with different forms of conflict.
1- Describe a time when you had to deal with conflict and how you coped with it?
2- How might you handle a similar situation differently should it arise again? - Answers -
1- When I was in college we were assign a group project and one of my classmate in
our group was constantly late finishing tasks. When I approached him about it, he
reacted defensively. I kept calm and acknowledged that the deadlines were challenging
and asked how I could assist him. He calmed down and told me that he was involved in
another project. After a meeting with the other classmates, we came to a solution and
we were able to finish assignment on time
,2- I actively readjust my attitude during a conflict situation. I would make an effort to
have good communication earlier on. I would make sure that I listen to the other
person's carefully. I would also set up follow up meetings so we could come together
and discuss any issues we were having and to review different options to find solutions
for problems.
A time when you worked with others unlike yourself - Answers -During college I was
randomly assigned to a group to work on a class project with. We all got along great,
but whenever we would get together to work on the project, our group members wanted
to talk about things not related to the project. However, I really like to get projects done
quickly and not procrastinate. In order to use our time wisely, I thought it would be a
good idea to use the first 15 minutes to just talk and hangout before we started working
on the project. I found that this strategy helped us still be able to enjoy our time
together, as well as get our project completed on time
You're a pilot waiting at the airport for your next assignment. You are sitting at the bar
with a colleague who is also awaiting an assignment. Your colleague gets a call
informing him of his next assignment. You over hear him accept the assignment, you
have observed that he has been drinking beers at the bar while waiting.
- 1 What is going through your mind at this point? - Answers -I need to remain non-
judgemental and not jump to any conclusions based on the primary observations made.
I do not want to make the assumption that my colleague is being irresposible and
unprofessional by drinking alcohol while accepting an assignment. It could turn out that
my colleague could be drinking non- alcoholic beer an assignment could be not
immediate. I will discuss the matter privately with my colleague to gain more information
as I am concerned about the well being and safety of all passengers.
1- Recall a group situation when the group did not do what you wanted.
2- Why did the group not take your suggestion? - Answers -1- During college I was a
part of a group project where we were required to teach information on the cell cycle to
the rest of the class in a creative way. While I thought it would be a good idea to play a
game of jeapordy with the class, the rest of my group members wanted to act it out.
Though I expressed my hesitancies about the difficulty of acting it out, the rest of my
group thought that was the best way to present the information. I went along with the
group and did my best to act out the topic and teach it to the class
2- The group felt that acting out the cell cycle would make more sense and help teach
the students better.
You learn that one of your patients is positive for the HIV virus. He has not yet
developed AIDS. He asks you not to tell his wife because he is afraid that it would break
up his marriage. The man's wife is your patient too.
, What should you do? - Answers -I would give the patient a little time to cope with the
news. He could be in shock and not thinking through the situation clearly. If he was still
unwilling to tell his wife, then I would spend time strongly encouraging him to do so. I
would explain the risks associated with not telling her. I would try to find out his reasons
for not wanting to tell his wife. I respect the pt's wishes and protect his privacy. Medical
provider does not impose personal belief or judgement on their patients. However, you
can encourage patient to openly talk about it with partner -provide information of risks to
their partner but ultimately the decision is the PT's
1- The doctor violated patient confidentiality. How would you characterize the
seriousness of it?
2- What if doctors took this stance with all patients and not just friends? Weigh the
potential benefits of earlier preventative care and support together with better final
outcomes and reduced hospital visits against absolute privacy. - Answers -1- It is
evident that the doctor is concerned for her patient. However, as a physician it is
required to maintain a patient's privacy and confidentiality. I would characterize the
seriousness of it by finding out if this has been a problem in the past, and if she
continues to do it. Also, if the doctor had a personal rather than professional relationship
with the patient. Thus, it is important to gain all the facts before characterizing the
seriousness of the situation.
2- There could be many benefits of this. Physicians would be able to make sure that
family members are taking adequate care of the patient. They also could encourage
them to bring the patient in or what to watch out for. This could be helpful in treating the
patient earlier rather than later. However, this would disrupt a patients rights. The family
may not have the best interest in mind for the patient which could become a conflict of
interest. The patient also might rather have in home care rather than burdening or
worrying family members. Thus for these reasons, physicians should retain their
patient's privacy while also encouraging a support system and preventative care for the
patient.
Describe a time when you used teamwork to solve a problem. - Answers -In my
pathology class, we did dental case studies every week. We were divided into groups,
and given background information and medical history. As a group we had to figure out
the diagnosis of the patient. At first, we really struggled with this, always running out of
time before we could figure out what was wrong. However, as we learned to work as a
team we got significantly better. We would create a google doc, divide out what each
person was going to research, take turns discussing what we found out. Each person
had a job, and we were all contributing, and we were able to figure out the diagnosis so
much faster.
Have you ever been at odds with a coworker?
How did you handle this? - Answers -Yes. When I was working as a dental assistant, I
worked with my coworker who wasn't participating and contributing much to our team in
the office. I decided to talk to him about it privately with non-judegmental manner and
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