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Sportsfan2111

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on: Jun 27, 2018
When a patient is noncompliant with treatment advice, leaves the hospital AMA, or requests to terminate treatment with the physician, what is best added to the patient's medical record?
 
  a. Letters to the patient documenting these events and the potential consequences to their actions
  b. Nothing
  c. Telephone messages from the patient
  d. Reminder cards for appointments

Question 2

When a patient leaves the hospital without appropriate discharge from a physician, it is called:
 
  a. leaving against medical advice.
  b. an improper discharge.
  c. endangering oneself or others.
  d. a mental health hold.


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fdliggud

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


Sportsfan2111

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

tandmlomax84

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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