The Legal Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur Intends to Shift

question 8

Multiple Choice

The legal doctrine of res ipsa loquitur intends to shift the burden of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant (technologist) .It implies that the patient was injured through no fault of his or her own while in the complete control of another.An example of this is a

• A) patient marking the wrong body part for an arthrogram.
• B) patient "ripping" her bandages off after surgery because they are painful.
• C) patient's skin being torn as he is transferred from a cart to his bed.
• D) patient saying something very crude during surgery in a state of anesthesia.