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Took Exam a few days ago

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njemt369
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08/05/07 - 10:16 AM

I took the exam today. My first patient was really uncooperative and I forgot to do the MAIN exam for his chief complaint!!! OH MY what a moron.. as a result I didn't have te best differential or workup. but oh well

I ran out of time on one patient had to stop at the end of the physical exam.

I forgot to counsel a couple of patients for smoking etc...

I tried to show as much empathy as possible but I did not put my hand on the patient's shoulders while counseling.

I also messed up on the differentials on a couple of patients.

I am very worried I failed the exam because of my ABSOLUTELY horrendous performance in the first encounter and then various things in the others like I forgot to ask famoly history a couple of times and allergies once.. WTF.. even though I wrote PAMHUGSFOSS I don't know I guess it was anxiety or something.

Do you think based on this that I will PASS the test or FAIL?

Any input is appreciated because I am very worried about this and I need some support in either direction.

Thanks!!!!

Justice
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08/06/07 - 08:50 AM

Man,
you should be alright because no perfection is needed to pass...

I've been always confused about this exam... US doctors are given 20 (twenty) minutes to see the patient, and if this is a first visit, they are given 30; why are we given only 15 to break the tradition we will never follow???

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vanshita
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08/08/07 - 07:28 AM

GOOD LUCK

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