Quiz Core 012

FACEM SAQ Exam 2005.1 – Question 7

• The overall pass rate for this question was 42 / 44 (95.5%)
• Pass Criteria
  • Better answers began with some sort of definition of what “medically clear” meant or at least a rationale for the actions being undertaken.
  • It was also expected that an organized attempt would be made to differentiate organic delerium from an acute psychosis which includes elements of history, examination and investigation.
  • The mini-mental state exam was the most obvious way to make this differentiation.
  • The question was best answered in the context of the scenario presented with it being essential to consider drug intoxication and to gain extensive collateral history.
• Features of unsuccessful answers
  • Failing answers did not include the elements outlined above.