The Patient Record Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

The patient record is:

• A)a temporary document.
• B)a permanent document.
• C)not considered a legal document.
• D)not sufficient to be used as a reference tool in a forensic case.

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Definitions:

Abstract Concepts

Ideas that do not have a physical form, often complex and not directly observable, such as justice or freedom.

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory.

Rehearsal

The cognitive process of repeating information over and over to aid in its retention and recall.

Egocentric

The cognitive inability to understand that other people have different perspectives, feelings, and experiences from one's own.