Quality assurance: practice question

A Radiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Radiology · Quality assurance

Sample item

Why is patient identity confirmed before imaging?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Prevent wrong-patient examination

Confirming patient identity and examination details prevents wrong-patient or wrong-procedure imaging and is a core safety step before radiation or contrast exposure.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce film grain

    Film grain is not controlled by identity confirmation.

  • B. Increase magnetic field strength

    Identity does not change magnetic field strength.

  • C. Prevent wrong-patient examination (correct)

    Correct: identity checks prevent wrong-patient imaging.

  • D. Replace consent

    Consent and identity verification are separate requirements.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is C, Prevent wrong-patient examination. Confirming patient identity and examination details prevents wrong-patient or wrong-procedure imaging and is a core safety step before radiation or contrast exposure.

Why is "Reduce film grain" not the answer?

Film grain is not controlled by identity confirmation.

Why is "Increase magnetic field strength" not the answer?

Identity does not change magnetic field strength.

Why is "Replace consent" not the answer?

Consent and identity verification are separate requirements.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Quality assurance in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: identity checks prevent wrong-patient imaging.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Quality assurance?

Learn signs with the image, and the disease they point to. Then use the flashcards and the other Radiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.