5.
If a radiologist or an x-ray technologist fails to keep abreast of the most current
knowledge and scientific methods, the risk of deviating from the accepted
standard of practice by using inferior or antiquated procedures is:
a.
Increased.
b.
Decreased.
c.
Unaffected.
d.
Unknown.
6.
A patient receiving radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor suffers bums due to
an excessive dosage. In the resulting lawsuit, the _____________________ are
most likely to be named as defendants.
a.
X-ray technologist and radiologist.
b.
Radiologist and the hospital.
c.
Primary physician and radiologist.
d.
Primary physician and x-ray technologist.
7.
A patient suffers bums during treatment as a result of an improperly calibrated
therapy unit. Most likely to be named in the resulting lawsuit are the:
a.
Radiologist and the hospital.
b.
X-ray technologist and the radiologist.
c.
Primary physician and the radiologist.
d.
Primary physician and the x-ray technologist.
8.
Which is the most likely reason for which a radiologist may end up as a
defendant in a malpractice suit?
a.
b.
Failure to x-ray.
c.
Missed diagnosis and subsequent complications.
d.
Slip-and-fall injuries.
9.
The most common cause for litigation in the missed diagnosis category is:
a.
Missed tumors in the pelvic region.
b.
c.
Missed kidney stones.
d.
Missed ectopic pregnancies during ultrasonography.
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