If a Patient Has a Good Reason for Arriving Late

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a patient has a good reason for arriving late, the medical assistant should consider the __________ circumstances.

• A)reasonable
• B)excusable
• C)mitigating
• D)unusual

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Definitions:

Oral Medium

A communication channel that employs spoken language to convey messages.

Minimize Distortion

Efforts to reduce misinterpretation or alteration of information as it is communicated or transferred from one source to another.

Oral from Person

Communication or information transmitted directly through spoken word from one individual to another.

Written Medium

A form of communication that involves expressing ideas, data, or information through written symbols or texts.