HPAT-Ireland case studies
HPAT-Ireland · Put your knowledge to work in context.
HPAT-Ireland is a 2.5-hour online multiple-choice assessment independently developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), used by Irish universities as part of admission to undergraduate medicine and to two University of Limerick professional-qualification programmes (MSc Occupational Therapy and MSc Speech and Language Therapy). It is administered as a remote computer-based test through ProctorU, so candidates can sit it from any suitable location that meets the technical requirements. The HPAT-Ireland case studies are 5 cases and about 2,876 words.
1The Vaccine Fridge Rota
Northgate Family Practice in Galway has three practice nurses - Aoife, Bernadette and Cian - and one phlebotomist, Dara. The vaccine fridge must be checked at 09:00 and 15:00 every weekday by a registered nurse who has completed cold-chain training.
559 words, about 3 min2The Handover Clash
On a 24-bed surgical ward, staff nurse Róisín (three years' experience) raises a handover issue: a patient's prescribed analgesia was administered 90 minutes late overnight, and the drug chart was signed as if it had been given on time. The night nurse, Karen, has twenty years' experience and is a close friend of Tom, the newly appointed clinical nurse manager, who is six weeks into the post.
605 words, about 3 min3The Symbol Matrix and the Arrow Cycle
Study the 3×3 matrix below. Each cell contains one shape (▲, ■ or ○) and between one and three dots (•).
564 words, about 3 min4The Locum's Note
Daniel is a third-year medical student on a two-week GP placement in Cork. During a consultation he observes the locum GP, Dr Hayes, type 'no chest pain' into the patient's record.
555 words, about 3 min5The Discharge Summary
A junior doctor drafts the following discharge summary for a patient leaving a respiratory ward: Mr O'Connor was admitted with an exacerbation of COPD and improved on steroids and nebulisers. He was seen by physio and mobilised well.
593 words, about 3 min