Lactation = increased exam time

[arthrodisiac]

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I thought some of you might find this funny/interesting

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/education/27exam.html?ref=us

 

[lord_jeebus]

Wow it's going to take her a week to take Step III.

And every time a patient Googles her they'll find out that she's the one that couldn't pass her boards without suing someone.

 

[masterofnone]

It seems pretty obvious that she should have been given the extra time. More proof that the usmle folks are jerks. 😉

I can say that if it were me (and that's highly unlikely since I'm a man) I would just try and wait to schedule my exam until I'm done breast feeding my child. I wouldn't want to be a that freakin test center a second longer than I have to.

 

[arthrodisiac]

A 33 year old breasfeeding female is concerned about medical complications during a 9 hour exam. What is the next step in management?

a) give bromocriptine
b) radical mastectomy
c) euthanasia
d) refer to psychiatry
e) use icepacks and tylenol

 

[google_singh]

I am confused b/w b and c

 

[osli]

Aren't c and d different terms for the same thing? 😕