When the Medical Office Is Trying to Locate a Patient

question 36

Multiple Choice

When the medical office is trying to locate a patient who has "skipped" with a large balance due, what should the medical assistant do?

• A) Try to call the patient.
• B) Try to send a letter by Certified Mail to the last known address.
• C) Try to see if the patient has a new telephone number by calling information.
• D) Call the person who is listed on the patient information form as the next of kin.
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Confounds

Variables other than the independent variable that may cause an effect in an experimental design, thus confusing the results.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are randomly placed into either the control or experimental group to ensure that each group is similar at the start.

Experimental Research

Experimental research is a methodological approach that systematically manipulates one variable to determine its effect on another variable, within a controlled environment.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to distribute participants across various control and experimental groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, minimizing biases.