To effectively gather information about the patient's chief complaint, a medical assistant asks ________ questions.

A. "yes" or "no"
B. objective
C. open-ended
D. subjective


Answer: C

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critical. emergencies. urgent. terminal.

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Before undertaking e-mail communication with a patient, which of the followingmust you do? 

A. Ask the physician for permission to e-mail the patient B. Ask the patient verbally for permission to send an e-mail message C. Ask the patient which provider she wants to communicate with D. Have a written consent for e-mail communication on file E. Add the patient's e-mail address to her EHR

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The most common type of cancer in women of all ethnicities is ____________________ cancer.

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

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All of the below are attributes of the ICD-10-PCS system except _____.

A. Completeness B. Expandability C. Monoaxial D. Standardized

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