How Should the Health Care Professional Select Appropriate Abbreviations to Use

question 40

Multiple Choice

How should the health care professional select appropriate abbreviations to use in written documentation?

• A) Create personal abbreviations that are clear.
• B) Refer to a standard medical dictionary.
• C) Use those learned in medical terminology courses.
• D) Follow facility policies.

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Definitions:

Recessions

A season of ephemeral economic retreat, observed through decreased levels of commerce and industrial production, commonly distinguished by a fall in GDP in consecutive quarters.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the workforce that is unemployed and in active search of employment opportunities.

Economic Expansion

A phase of the business cycle where the economy grows and experiences increased levels of production, employment, and consumer spending.

Stagflation

A situation in an economy where inflation rates are high while economic growth rate slows down and unemployment remains steadily high.