If a Patient Is Using Bargaining to Avoid Dealing with the Immediate

question 27

True/False

If a patient is using bargaining to avoid dealing with the immediate realities of an illness, the medical assistant may tell the patient that diagnostic tests need not be done until the person feels up to it.

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Definitions:

Instrument

A written legal document that defines rights, duties, entitlements, or liabilities, such as a contract, will, promissory note, or share certificate.

Regular Course

Activities or operations that are conducted in the normal and usual manner of conducting business.

Good Faith

The sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, devoid of any intention to defraud or seek an unfair advantage.

Negotiable Instrument

A documented pledge to pay a specified amount of money, either upon request or at a scheduled time, with the name of the person making the payment included in the document.