Why Is It Important to Document Any Instructions Provided to the Patient

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to document any instructions provided to the patient?

• A)To ensure that the patient understands the instructions provided
• B)To protect the physician legally if the patient is harmed by not following the instructions
• C)To ensure that the patient follows the instructions
• D)To provide a record for the insurance company

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Rare

Not common or frequent; unusual.

Expansive

Characterized by a wide scope or the ability to increase in size, volume, or quantity.

Experimental

Pertaining to a methodical plan, test, or trial conducted under controlled conditions to discover, verify, or establish facts or principles.

Polyploidy

The condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes, common in plants and some animal species, leading to variation and sometimes increased size or vigor.