You Are Asked to Testify in a Court Case Involving

question 1

Multiple Choice

You are asked to testify in a court case involving a mammographic biopsy with which you were involved as a mammographer.During testimony,a question is raised regarding whether the biopsy was done successfully.You remember clearly that it was and state that.In the patient's health record,there is no written documentation of the biopsy being done.As far as the court is concerned,

• A)the biopsy did not occur because it is not in the health record.
• B)your testimony is all that is needed to straighten out the mistake.
• C)the examination was completed if the patient paid her bill.
• D)the examination was completed because the insurance company paid the bill.

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