What Does the Phrase Patient Confidentiality Mean to the PTA

question 14

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase patient confidentiality mean to the PTA?

• A)Any medical person working in the facility can access the patient's records.
• B)The patient and his or her family have access to the medical records.
• C)Anyone directly treating the patient can access the patient's medical records.
• D)Only the physician and the treating therapist have access to the medical records.

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Definitions:

Mathematical Abilities

The capacity to perform and understand various mathematical operations, concepts, and problem-solving techniques.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, each controlling the opposite side of the body and specializing in different functions, such as language and spatial abilities.

Less Lateralized

Pertaining to functions or processes in the brain that are less dominantly localized to one hemisphere than is typically observed.

Spatial Abilities

The capacity to understand, reason, and remember the spatial relations among objects or space.