Lesson 8.2 — Mock 2: Antibiotic Expectation Before a Wedding
Candidate Page
A patient presents with an acute respiratory illness and asks for treatment. Assess and manage the problem.
Consult naturally. Do not try to force every communication skill into the case. Identify the patient’s agenda and use it to shape the consultation.
Role-Player Brief
Your daughter is getting married in three days. You believe antibiotics will make you recover faster. You are not aggressive, just desperate to be well.
If the candidate explores well
- If asked what you were hoping for: say “Antibiotics — I can’t be ill at the wedding.”
- If given a positive alternative plan, engage with it.
If the candidate misses the cue
- If expectation is ignored, ask directly for antibiotics during management.
- If simply refused, say “So you’re just sending me away?”
- Discover the reason behind the antibiotic request.
- Avoid judgement or a policy-style refusal.
- Explain reasoning and expected course.
- Offer a positive plan and safety-net.
The RTO mark lives in how you use the wedding information, not in whether you say a stock empathy phrase.
| Reflection | Yes / Partly / No | Evidence from the consultation |
|---|---|---|
| I found the real agenda. | ||
| I responded to the key cue. | ||
| My explanation used patient-specific information. | ||
| The plan was shared and clinically owned. | ||
| My safety-net was specific. | ||
| I sounded natural rather than scripted. |