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sc00by25

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on: Jun 25, 2018
When medical assistants must leave messages for patients, those assistants should leave their names, the physicians' names, and the appropriate telephone numbers.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What is the best way for medical assistants to keep private patient information confidential?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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jjorrostieta

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

TRUE
Heading: Leaving Messages
Learning Objective: 8.13

Answer to Question 2

The best thing a medical assistant can do is refrain from discussing patient information within hearing distance of other patients.
Heading: Patient Confidentiality
Learning Objective: 8.13


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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