A Client's Spouse Contacts the Office Manager and Requests Information

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client's spouse contacts the office manager and requests information about the client's health history. He explains that he is trying to get accurate information about his wife to complete a form for insurance reimbursement. The office manager provides the client's information to the spouse. Which of the following has been violated?

• A) Informed consent
• B) Informed refusal
• C) Client confidentiality
• D) Patient Bill of Rights

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Definitions:

Net Realizable Value

The expected selling price in the ordinary course of business minus the estimated costs of completion and the costs necessary to make the sale.

Normal Selling Price

The standard amount charged to customers for a good or service under normal market conditions.

Beginning Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the start of an accounting period, before any purchases or sales have occurred.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from total revenue.