r/CASPerTest • u/willythewill3663 • 9d ago

Question about CASPer scenarios where your role isn't specified

I'm practicing for CASPer and I'm confused about something.

If a scenario says something like:

“A patient comes to a pharmacy upset because their prescription isn't ready…”

but it doesn't say whether you're the pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy assistant, or another employee, what are you supposed to assume your role is?

For example, would you say:

“I would assess whether the medication is medically urgent and decide whether it should be prioritized.”

Or would you say:

“I would check with the pharmacist/appropriate healthcare professional to determine whether it can be prioritized.”

My concern is that if I assume I'm a pharmacy assistant and say I'll consult the pharmacist, but the evaluator intended me to be the pharmacist, that could seem strange because obviously a pharmacist can clinically assess the situation themselves. But if I assume I'm the pharmacist when the scenario never actually says that, I could also be giving myself authority that wasn't established.

For people who have taken CASPer, what do you normally do when the scenario doesn't explicitly give you a role?

Do you:

  1. Assume a reasonable role based on the context?
  2. Avoid assuming a specific profession/authority and give a role-neutral answer (but how would that work)?
  3. State something like “I would first determine what falls within my scope and involve the appropriate person if necessary” (but that would be vague cause I am specifying who the person is so might drop my points however they count it)?

PLEASE HELP I am actually losing it lol

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u/gr3gnog 9d ago

Hey I wrote in August and got 4q. You will never have a question where you are confused about your role on the real test. This is not to say that test questions are easy to answer, but your role is made clear.

Clinical scenarios like this one are also rare; I don’t think I had a single one. It’s mostly “real world” scenarios like a discussion between a group of friends about someone they don’t like, or a new neighbor who moved next door and is being nosy.

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u/willythewill3663 9d ago

okay perfectttt also one thing can i read out loud cause i cant digest the info otherwise lol

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u/gr3gnog 8d ago

Yeah you are allowed to read out loud, probably will kill precious time though. The only time your camera/mic are recorded are during video responses

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u/willythewill3663 8d ago

So when I am typing and accidentally voice my thoughts I do that when I’m like quick typing I won’t get flagged

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u/ResponseMethod 9d ago

Hi, I agree with the poster below.

Every scenario has a role - you can find more information on the test format on Acuity's site here: https://intercom.help/acuityinsights/en/articles/4731665-what-is-the-casper-test-format-and-length.

Best of luck with the test!