What Is the Most Important Reason for Telling the Physician

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is the most important reason for telling the physician when a charting error is discovered later?

• A) To protect the patient's health and well-being
• B) To protect the medical assistant's job
• C) To make sure the medical assistant is not accused of making the error
• D) To keep the patient from discovering the error

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