A friend on the medical course shares that they are taking a prescription medicine from a relative to stay awake for exams. What is the most appropriate response?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Express concern about the risks, and encourage them to speak to a GP or the university wellbeing service
- Step 1: Care for a colleague's health and professionalism. Step 2. Encouraging them to seek advice is supportive and addresses the risk. Answer: Express concern about the risks, and encourage them to speak to a GP or the university wellbeing service. Why not the others: Total secrecy, immediate police involvement or joining in don't address the risk constructively.
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