A Patient Control Number (PCN) Is a Unique Identifier Assigned

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient control number (PCN) is a unique identifier assigned to each hospital patient at the time of:

• A) admission.
• B) diagnosis.
• C) surgery.
• D) discharge.

Demonstrate effective communication techniques for admitting patients to a medical setting.

Understand the implications of poor communication among health care team members.

Learn the importance of patient-centered care and how to integrate patient preferences into care planning.

Identify the elements of professional collaboration within health care teams.

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Definitions:

Forecasting Risk

The potential for a forecast to be inaccurate, which can lead to incorrect business decisions and financial performance assessments.

Sensitivity Analysis

A financial model technique used to determine how different values of an independent variable impact a particular dependent variable under a given set of assumptions.

Base Case

The default scenario in project assessments or financial modeling, representing expected conditions without any changes or shocks.

Worst Case

The most adverse or unfavorable scenario that can happen in a situation.