In the event of an 'incident'; arising from diagnostic or interventional radiology procedures, several steps or actions should be taken, depending on the nature of the incident. Which of these following actions are recommended by ARPANSA?Group of answer choicesEstimating the likely doses received by the patient and operatorIdentifying a scape-goat who can take the blameAdvising the patient about the eventNotifying the relevant regulatory authorityDeciding on remedial action to minimise the chance of a similar failureEstablishing what happenedCovering-up anything that has gone wrongCounseling the patient as to the likely implications of the unintended exposureEnsuring that nobody can be held accountable or sued for negligence or malpracticeIdentifying the failure of equipment or processes
Question
In the event of an 'incident'; arising from diagnostic or interventional radiology procedures, several steps or actions should be taken, depending on the nature of the incident. Which of these following actions are recommended by ARPANSA?Group of answer choicesEstimating the likely doses received by the patient and operatorIdentifying a scape-goat who can take the blameAdvising the patient about the eventNotifying the relevant regulatory authorityDeciding on remedial action to minimise the chance of a similar failureEstablishing what happenedCovering-up anything that has gone wrongCounseling the patient as to the likely implications of the unintended exposureEnsuring that nobody can be held accountable or sued for negligence or malpracticeIdentifying the failure of equipment or processes
Solution
The actions recommended by ARPANSA in the event of an 'incident' arising from diagnostic or interventional radiology procedures are:
- Estimating the likely doses received by the patient and operator
- Advising the patient about the event
- Notifying the relevant regulatory authority
- Deciding on remedial action to minimise the chance of a similar failure
- Establishing what happened
- Counseling the patient as to the likely implications of the unintended exposure
- Identifying the failure of equipment or processes
The actions not recommended by ARPANSA are:
- Identifying a scape-goat who can take the blame
- Covering-up anything that has gone wrong
- Ensuring that nobody can be held accountable or sued for negligence or malpractice
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