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Read the passage and answer the question. Passage: Shorthand was once the badge of every good office worker, and in a hospital it still earns its keep. A stenographer who sits through a clinical review meeting must capture, in minutes, decisions that affect patients: a change in drug dosage, a revised date for surgery, the name of the doctor who has accepted responsibility for a case. Longhand cannot keep pace with a fast discussion, and a recording device, though useful, leaves hours of audio to be sorted later. Shorthand bridges the gap, turning speech into notes at the speed of talk. The skill, however, is not only about speed. A good stenographer also listens for what matters: she separates a decision from a passing remark, and she writes down names and dates exactly as spoken, because a single wrong digit in a dosage or a date can harm a patient. Hospitals therefore still value the stenographer who can produce an accurate record the same day, while the discussion is still fresh in everyone's mind. Why can a single wrong digit in a record harm a patient?

1.
Because the record becomes too long to read
2.
Because the insurance claim is rejected at once
3.
Because the doctor refuses to sign the record
4.
Because a wrong dosage or date can lead to wrong treatment
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Option 4 : Because a wrong dosage or date can lead to wrong treatment

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सही उत्तर Because a wrong dosage or date can lead to wrong treatment है।

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The passage says a single wrong digit in a dosage or a date can harm a patient.

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Read the passage and answer the question. Passage: Shorthand was once the badge of every good office worker, and in a hospital it still earns its keep. A stenographer who sits through a clinical review meeting must capture, in minutes, decisions that affect patients: a change in drug dosage, a revised date for surgery, the name of the doctor who has accepted responsibility for a case. Longhand cannot keep pace with a fast discussion, and a recording device, though useful, leaves hours of audio to be sorted later. Shorthand bridges the gap, turning speech into notes at the speed of talk. The skill, however, is not only about speed. A good stenographer also listens for what matters: she separates a decision from a passing remark, and she writes down names and dates exactly as spoken, because a single wrong digit in a dosage or a date can harm a patient. Hospitals therefore still value the stenographer who can produce an accurate record the same day, while the discussion is still fresh in everyone's mind. Why can a single wrong digit in a record harm a patient?

1.
Because the record becomes too long to read
2.
Because the insurance claim is rejected at once
3.
Because the doctor refuses to sign the record
4.
Because a wrong dosage or date can lead to wrong treatment

Correct Answer: Because a wrong dosage or date can lead to wrong treatment

The passage says a single wrong digit in a dosage or a date can harm a patient.

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