EXERCISES, LESSON 4, SECTION IV
It is recommended that you work the following exercises before beginning the next
section of the lesson. After you have completed the exercises, check your answers
against the solutions following the exercises. For any answer missed, reread the
material referenced in the solution.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE. Select the ONE response that BEST completes the statement or
BEST answers the question.
1.
Which category of radiology department mishaps is primarily a result of the x-ray
technologist's failure to use good judgment and follow correct procedure?
a.
Missed diagnosis and complications.
b.
Failure to x-ray.
c.
d.
Slip-and-fall injuries.
2.
Which category of radiology department mishaps is primarily the radiologist's
responsibility but may also be, in some instances, the x-ray technologist's?
a.
Missed diagnoses and complications.
b.
Failure to x-ray.
c.
d.
Slip-and-fall injuries.
3.
Most medical malpractice cases hinge upon:
a.
The gravity of the injury incurred by the defendant.
b.
The reputation of the hospital and the physician.
c.
The media-worthiness of the lawsuit and the amount of publicity it receives.
d.
An appropriate standard of care from which the provider has allegedly
departed.
4.
As specialists, radiologists are expected to conform to:
a.
Only the local standard of care.
b.
The same standard of care as for any other physician.
c.
A broader standard of care for the field, encompassing the national standard.
d.
Only the standard set by the state.
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