A Hospital Radiology Department Has the Following Activities Which Activity Is a Value-Added Activity?
A) Activity 1
B)

question 39

Multiple Choice

A hospital radiology department has the following activities:
$\begin{array} { ll }\text { Activity Number }&\text { Activity Description }\\1& \text {Repair X-ray equipment } \\2& \text { Taking \( X \) -ray with \( X \) -ray equipment} \\3& \text {Wait time between patients } \\4& \text { Repeating an \( X \) -ray because the \( X \) -ray technician forgot to} \\& \text {load the film in the \( \mathrm{X} \) -ray equipment } \\\end{array}$

Which activity is a value-added activity?

• A) Activity 1
• B) Activity 2
• C) Activity 3
• D) Activity 4

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