Communication & ethics · 11 minutes

Dietary Advice for an Athletic Patient: ADC OSCE practice station

An ADC-style practice station on OSCE Coach. Practice, not real, past or recalled exam content.

What the candidate is told

Mr Sam Smith is a 28-year-old gym trainer. You have already done the examination in the last appointment and noticed several interproximal caries and erosion. You also noticed that his saliva is thick and stringy. You gave him oral hygiene instructions, advised to get some restorations and to fill the diet chart. He would like to know how to modify his diet. He is very health conscious, following good diet regime. Diet chart given: He is drinking lots of sports drink, coffee and tea with sugar, cereal bars, fizzy drinks fruits. He is fit and healthy. Answer patients concern and inform what are the changes he requires to implement. No need to give discuss treatment plan for caries.

How to approach communication & ethics stations

Communication and ethics stations test how you handle consent, disclosure, difficult conversations and professional boundaries. Practise being honest, kind and organised, and involving the patient in decisions.

Whatever the topic, the same habits earn marks: signpost what you will cover, listen, explain in plain words, offer real options, and check understanding. Our guide to the communication criteria shows how: ADC communication marking criteria, explained.

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