What is the first priority in opening the office and beginning the day, after you have unlocked the door and turned off the security system? 

A. Turn on the fax machine
B. Turn on the coffee maker
C. Pull charts
D. Check the refrigerator temperature
E. Retrieve voicemail or answering service messages


E. Retrieve voicemail or answering service messages
The first priority after deactivating the security system is to access the answering service or answering machine to determine whether a staff member called in with an emergency, patients have cancelled appointments, patients need a same-day appointment, or hospitals reported seeing patients during the night.

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a. V. b. VII. c. VIII. d. X.

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A number of other tools similar to the K-tool are available that can be used to perform the same operation of through-the-lock forcible entry. These include the ____.

A. engine operator's tool B. A-tool C. RAX tool D. duck bill tool

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 In the patient information packet, the office _______________ policy should be included in the Patient Confidentiality Statement section. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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