Which of the Following Is a Preventive Control

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a preventive control?

• A) A nurse alerts a physician that a patient is allergic to an ordered medication
• B) The nursing supervisor reviews a chart to ensure that medications were administered on a timely basis
• C) The HIM department sends a physician a list of the physician's incomplete charts
• D) A coder reviews a record in order to assign a clinical code

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