MRI Panic Protocol
As the lead MRI technician on night shift, you must prevent a severe protocol breach. Your claustrophobic patient is experiencing a panic attack 18 minutes into a critical brain scan sequence. If they exit now, not only will the $45,000 procedure be void, but the hospital's only MRI machine will require a 4-hour reset, endangering other critical patients in queue.
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0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Night Shift MRI Technician
Conversation Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen - Lead Radiologist
Setting
Sterile control room with blue-tinted monitors showing live patient vitals and scan progress. Red warning indicators are flashing.
Location
Metropolitan General Hospital - Radiology Department, 3rd Floor
Learning Objectives
Prevent patient from triggering emergency abort
Maintain patient stillness for remaining scan time
Keep patient's heart rate below critical threshold
Complete scan without quality compromise
About This Scenario
As the lead MRI technician on night shift, you must prevent a severe protocol breach. Your claustrophobic patient is experiencing a panic attack 18 minutes into a critical brain scan sequence. If they exit now, not only will the $45,000 procedure be void, but the hospital's only MRI machine will require a 4-hour reset, endangering other critical patients in queue.
How It Starts
“Tech, I'm seeing major movement artifacts and the patient's heart rate is spiking to 115 BPM. They're trying to reach for the emergency button. Get in there NOW and stabilize this situation!”
This is how Dr. Sarah Chen - Lead Radiologist's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#689
Category
General
Location Tag
Metropolitan General Hospital - Radiology Department, 3rd Floor
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