List five items of information to be collected when a new patient calls to make an appointment
What will be an ideal response?
Any five of the following:
• The patient's legal full name, with spelling verified
• The patient's birth date
• The patient's home, work, and mobile telephone numbers
• The reason for the patient's visit to the office
• The length of time the patient has had the condition
• The name of the patient's referring physician, if applicable
• The patient's insurance type
• The patient's need for directions to the medical office
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A) Heart rate of 80 beats/min B) Systolic BP of 90 mm Hg C) Body temperature of 99.2°F D) Respiratory rate of 25 breaths/min
Patients who indicate by their behavior that they will accept a procedure are providing
A) informed consent. B) expressed consent. C) implied consent. D) none of the above.