Which of the Following Would Be a Violation of Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a violation of patient confidentiality?

• A) A limited operator discusses a patient's existing pathology with a radiographer to get assistance in setting technical factors.
• B) A limited operator talks to his friend during lunch about a patient's imaging procedure.
• C) A radiographer asks if a patient is pregnant before an acute abdominal series.
• D) A transporter tells the limited operator that the patient complained of dizziness while riding in the wheelchair to the x-ray department.

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