As a Radiographer Positions an Elderly Patient for an Upright

As a radiographer positions an elderly patient for an upright abdominal view,the patient is asked to stand up from his wheelchair.As he does so,the wheelchair moves out from under him,and he falls to the floor.As the technologist attempts to break his fall,a coworker notes that the wheel locks on the chair were left unlocked.In this situation,

A) a breach of duty has occurred.
B) it would be acceptable to apologize to the patient and perform the examination free of charge to establish goodwill.
C) the technologist will not be held negligent because the wheel locks were most likely defective.
D) the patient's condition contributed significantly to the accident and will most likely prove the technologist was not negligent.

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