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Which of the following does not describe the analytical process in the psychology of error?  Choose all that apply.

Which of the following is false regarding impacts of errors in radiation therapy?  Choose all that apply.

Typically, there will be 2-3 radiation therapists scheduled to work on one linear accelerator together.  The purpose of this is to make the team more efficient through the “divide and conquer” concept.

The early morning therapist responsible for morning quality checks on the linear accelerator arrives late.  Trying to get through the morning checks as efficiently as possible so that the day can start on time, the therapist documents that the warning lights that signify when the radiation is on are working properly without checking them.  The therapist figures that they have never not worked, and nobody even pays attention to them anyway.  This behavior is an example of which categorization of bahavior?

Which of the following are evaluation and management (E&M) descriptors? 

Which of the following categories of behavior is used when a defect exists?  Choose all that apply.

A __________________ arises when no error has occurred but the outcome is not as intended.

What is an unintended act that does not achieve the intended outcome?

A therapist is going to take a port film on a patient, and selects port film at the treatment machine.  The therapist verifies all other parameters and presses the beam on button to take the port film.  The therapist suddenly realized that the treatment field was accidentally selected rather than the port film, and turns the beam off.  Which category of behavior does this mistake fall under?

People naturally use the analytical process, leaving more room for error and unconscious bias.