If data aggregation is the goal of collecting the data, ______ are the best choice.
a. Classifications
b. Code systems
c. Clinical terminologies
d. Nomenclatures
a. Classifications
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Which of the following is most likely to effectively gain the cooperation of a psychologically disturbed patient for physical examinations?
A) Telling the patient you cannot help him unless you do a thorough physical examination B) Standing closer to and using more physical contact with the patient than usual C) Asking the patient's permission to examine him D) Telling the patient you must examine him
Patient records are used for
A. advertising for physician services and for public display if a treatment is not followed. B. patient education, evaluating the quality of treatment, and medical research. C. comparison with other patients, public records, and compliance with governmental standards. D. evaluating patient satisfaction and terminating medical services if the physician and patient cannot communicate.
The tests for electrolytes can be performed only on serum samples.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Internal audits are done
A. by agencies from outside the medical practice. B. to catch medical errors. C. by the federal government. D. at a patient's request. E. by medical staff on random records.