How should the health care professional select appropriate abbreviations to use in written documentation?
a. Create personal abbreviations that are clear.
b. Refer to a standard medical dictionary.
c. Use those learned in medical terminology courses.
d. Follow facility policies.
d
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d. Correct. Only abbreviations approved by the facility should be used in charting.
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