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Retired NBME 21 Answers

nbme21/Block 3/Question#3 (reveal difficulty score)
A 55-year-old African American man with ...
Tell the patient that he can change his mind about participating ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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submitted by โˆ—hungrybox(1277)
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The 2 commandments of ethics questions:

  1. Don't ever pick an answer where you sound like a dick
  2. Don't ever consult the ethics committee

Served me well on this question.

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linwanrun1357  If there is a choice about asking what the patient is worried about. Is this right? It does not sound like a dick :) +4
champagnesupernova3  If this were about a treatment asking why hes worried would be right but hes kind of doing the hospital a favor so I dont think you're supposed to try to convince or pressure him +1
brasel  also, any patient participating in any research study can withdraw whenever they want. Answer E is wrong because he shouldn't have to go through hoops to quit, he can just drop out at any time. +1



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