When you are creating a new patient record, you must be careful to enter the patient's name in the correct ________ so that the software "files" electronic record correctly. 

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


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If the software is set up so that you enter the last name first, but you enter the first name first, the record may be filed under the patient's first name instead of his last name.

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A) the clinician will also need to document the mole's size as a finding in the encounter note. B) information regarding the mole's size will automatically be added to the encounter note as codified data. C) the clinician will need to generate a PDF of the annotated drawing and attach it to the electronic encounter. D) the image depicting the mole's location will not become part of the electronic encounter.

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A. tracking the child's development on a standard growth chart B. vision testing as early as possible C. evaluating the child's balance and gait as soon as he or she begins to walk D. evaluating the child's joint mobility

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A. Staph infection B. Kidney stones C. Strep throat D. Pericarditis

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