A Patient Arrives for a Mammogram and Registers with Reception

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives for a mammogram and registers with reception.Then she goes to the dressing room as instructed and puts on the gown that was given to her.As you bring her into the mammography room,she answers a few routine questions and listens intently as you explain the procedure to her.It is safe to assume as the mammographer that

• A)a social contract has been established between the patient and the mammographer.
• B)you can proceed with the examination.
• C)the patient can expect a mammographic study that is MQSA compliant.
• D)all of the above are correct.

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