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Author Question: Where should a medical assistant look when a patient's name has been misfiled? What will be an ... (Read 29 times)

SO00

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Where should a medical assistant look when a patient's name has been misfiled?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What should medical assistants do if they question the orders of the doctor regarding a patient's care?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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k.lashomb

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

A medical assistant should look under the patient's first name instead of their last name.

Answer to Question 2

Medical assistants should chart the physician's orders but also include the fact that they questioned the accuracy of the orders and the physician's response.


SO00

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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