List the items of information that should be documented by the office staff when a new patient calls for an appointment.

What will be an ideal response?


-Patient's name, address, phone number, and birth date; if the patient is a minor, the name and phone number of the parent or guardian
-The reason for the appointment
-Name of the insurance company, identification numbers, insured's name, and the employer's name if the insurance is provided through the employer

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A. the pancreas. B. the liver. C. the gallbladder. D. the appendix.

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Which test can be used to determine insulin dosage?

A) FBS B) OGTT C) Two-hour postprandial D) HbA1c

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Triage allows a health care agency to do all of the following except ____

A) answer the telephone automatically B) deal with emergency calls C) determine how quickly a patient should be scheduled for an appointment D) evaluate a situation

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