If a Letter to a Physician Concerns a Patient, What

question 21

Multiple Choice

If a letter to a physician concerns a patient, what should the medical assistant do before giving it to the physician?

• A) Attach the letter to the patient's paper medical record
• B) Place the letter in a special pile separate from other correspondence
• C) Place the date of the patient's last visit in red next to the patient's name
• D) Place the letter on top of all other correspondence so that the physician will see it first

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