The patient underwent umbilical hernia repair and went home that afternoon

Identify the portion of the medical record in which the following statements would MOST likely be found.


ANS: Discharge summary

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What does the medical office manager keep track of for cash flow purposes?

A. Accounts payable B. Accounts receivable C. Checking account balance D. Daily deposits

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The Administrative Safeguards mandated by HIPAA include which of the following?

a. Unique health plan identifiers b. Workforce security training c. Evaluation of computer security effectiveness d. Sanctions for unauthorized disclosures

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The great bias in pediatric surgery regarding conjoined twins is that:

A. the sanctity of life outweighs the quality of life. B. it is always better to live life as a singleton than as a conjoined person. C. surgeons rarely make mistakes. D. it is "Playing God" to separate what Nature has joined. E. it is a slippery slope to make judgments about the quality of life.

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