Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The records management system refers to the way patient records are created, filed, and maintained. 
2. A file guide is a marker made of stiff material that is used as a placeholder when a file has been removed from the filing system. 
3. Titles, terms of seniority, and academic degrees are the fourth indexing units and are used to distinguish patients with the same name. 
4. Always use medical jargon when coding a document before filing. 
5. A list of files stored off-site should be kept and updated as new files are moved to storage and old files are destroyed. 


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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