Why Should the Medical Assistant Glance Over the Progress Notes

question 72

Multiple Choice

Why should the medical assistant glance over the progress notes from the last visit before a patient arrives for his or her appointment with the physician?

• A)To make sure the patient paid for the last visit
• B)To make sure results from ordered laboratory tests are in the medical record
• C)To write suggestions about what treatment the physician may want to order
• D)To complete requisitions for laboratory testing previously ordered

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