To Ensure Timeliness of Entries Documented in the Health Record

question 12

Multiple Choice

To ensure timeliness of entries documented in the health record, they must be made _____.

• A)at the convenience of the provider, whenever s/he is at the facility
• B)during the actual occurrence of the event or very shortly thereafter
• C)the next time the provider can be on site at the health care facility
• D)when the health record is available for the provider to do so

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

Any stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be positive (adding something desirable) or negative (removing something aversive).

Desired Response

The specific behavior that is sought after in a behavioral intervention or training program.

Effectiveness

The degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result or outcome.

Response Differentiation

A process in operant conditioning where behaviors are modified by being reinforced only when they meet a certain criterion.