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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Reducing Medical Errors

Question 1 • Introduction to Health Science - EL3601 B

Which of the following is an example of an imaging error?

Answer
A
patient given wrong medication as a result of poor handwriting
B
wrong surgical procedure performed after looking at an X-ray
C
wrong side of the body operated on
D
doctor reads an image correctly

Explanation

An imaging error occurs when an image is misread or used incorrectly in making a diagnosis or treatment decision. Performing the wrong surgical procedure after looking at an X-ray is an example of an error connected to imaging. The other choices involve medication or a surgical-site error, or describe correct image reading.

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