Explain why collecting a patient's family history is important to a care provider. Give an example (other than the one given in the text).

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. A patient's family history may be a predictor of the patient's health. Examples include conditions that are familial or genetic: alcoholism, heart disease, and mental illness, to name a few.

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A) excrete B) convert C) reabsorb D) None of the above

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List at least two items that would be included in a treatment plan

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following requires credit bureaus to supply correct and complete information to businesses for use in evaluating a person's application for credit, insurance, or a job? 

A. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act B. Truth in Lending Act C. Equal Credit Opportunity Act D. Fair Credit Reporting Act E. Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Which of the following practices were common with the fee-for-service plan?

A. developing of a chargemaster B. balance billing for uncovered charges C. unbundling to increase costs per item D. retrospective payment system E. all of the descriptors apply to the fee-for-service plan

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