The Same Patient Was Admitted on Three Different Occasions and Assigned

question 1097

Multiple Choice

The same patient was admitted on three different occasions and assigned a new medical record number each time. In order to correct this situation in a unit numbering system, which medical record number should be used given the following information? Admitted 5/04/07 Patty Miller 23-33-56 Admitted 6/05/07 P.J. Miller 25-56-88 Admitted 9/27/07 Patricia Miller 27-12-12

• A) Void the first and last numbers and file all admissions under 25-56-88.
• B) Delete all previous numbers and assign a completely new number.
• C) Void the first two numbers and file all admissions under 27-12-12.
• D) Void the last two numbers and file all admissions under 23-33-56.

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