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Sally Smith, a health information department employee, is placed on the witness stand during a court hearing. She may testify that:
 A) The patient's cardiac arrest was drug-induced.
  B) Dr. Top was the best physician to cover this case.
  C) The patient was comatose upon arrival in the emergency department.
  D) Progress notes were kept in the normal course of business.

Question 2

Dr. Smith operated on Polly Jones, and it was determined three weeks after surgery that Dr. Smith left a small needle in the patient's abdomen. Which doctrine would apply to this negligent act?
 A) res gestae
  B) res ipsa loquitur
  C) res judicata
  D) respondeat superior



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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