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MA 102 Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a patient's illness and reason for a visit to the physician would be found in which part of the patient's chart? | the medical history |
| the first document found in a patients medical record is what | the patient registration form |
| the first HCP with whom a new patient speaks to when visiting a medical office is | the Medical assistant |
| the medical abbreviation for twice a day is | bid |
| documenting the way that a patient walks down the hall as "fine" violates which of the "C's" of charting? | clarity |
| according to the national childhood vaccine injury act of 1986, doctors must keep all immunization records on file in their office for how long? | permanently, forever |
| what is the definition of a "closed file"? | patients who has moved, died, or is no longer seen in this office |
| True or False: If a patient chart becomes lost the patient must be called to come into the office to sign a form stating he will not sue the office if the chart is not retrieved | TRUE |
| True or False: an "out guide" is a placeholder used when a file has been removed from the filing system. | TRUE |
| what is a tickler file? | a date-ordered reminder file that is used in the medical office to avoid losing track of important dates. Similar to a home calendar with our important reminders on them |