Hillcrest Hospital Uses a Unit Numbering System

question 56

Multiple Choice

Hillcrest Hospital uses a unit numbering system. Patient Tom Jones, admitted on January 4, was assigned patient record number 456789. Patient Mary Black, the next patient admitted, had a previous admission to the facility and at that time was assigned patient number 422223. On this admission, Mary should be assigned record number:

• A) 422223
• B) 422224
• C) 456789
• D) 466787

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