A colleague left their computer open with sensitive information on the screen. You are the only one in the shared resident office. How would you address this with them?

"I would immediately close or lock the computer and I would not look at the information on the screen. If I wasn't sure where the coworker was or when he or she left, I would be compelled to report it to an administrator because someone could have accessed the information. It's a tough call and may cause some colleague tension, but as a resident, I must do what is best for the patient in protecting their protected health information."

Even if you wouldn't say a word to anyone and you are a physician with integrity, you should not be able to see possible protected information on a patient that you are not personally taking care of. Leaving a computer wide open is a serious risk to confidentiality. One thing you could discuss with your interviewers is gently closing or locking the computer so that the screen is not visible and discuss the seriousness of this when your colleague returns. No matter how you answer, make sure that your interviewers walk away from your time together knowing that you would do what is necessary to protect the PHI of any patient of their institution.