OT School Mock Interview

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Question 13 of 20

What would you do if you saw a co-worker become physically aggressive with a patient that they were treating?

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Makayla Donigan

Makayla Donigan is a Certified Nurse Aide, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, and Medical Copywriter.

Working as an OT, different ethical dilemmas will occur that you will have to judge. The interviewer wants to know that you have an ethical decision-making process that incorporates logic, your value system, and the matter's facts to determine what action should be taken. There is not always a right or wrong answer.

Makayla Donigan

Makayla Donigan is a Certified Nurse Aide, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, and Medical Copywriter.

"This is an unfortunate situation. Our code as medical professionals is to do no harm to those we treat. What we do is sensitive work, and physical abuse should not be tolerated. I believe that this goes both ways. Therapists should not be aggressive to patients, and patients should not be aggressive to therapists. There may be some trigger that causes the fellow OT to behave aggressively, but as the medical professional, they should have acted more professionally in the situation. I would document what I saw and report it to my supervisor so that the issue can be addressed. "

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