When Documenting Notes from a Patient Encounter, What Information Should

question 13

Multiple Choice

When documenting notes from a patient encounter, what information should be recorded first?

• A) Chief complaint
• B) Health history
• C) Patient identifiers
• D) Treatment plan

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Definitions:

Purchase Returns and Allowances

Concessions granted by sellers to buyers, involving the return of goods or issuance of allowances for unsatisfactory products or services.

Purchase Discounts

Reductions in the price of goods that a buyer is entitled to for early payment or volume purchases.

Freight-In

Costs associated with bringing inventory to a business location, typically included in the inventory cost.

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction, commonly the U.S.