Explain why each page of a multipage form should include the patient's name, date of birth (DOB), and the medical record number.
What will be an ideal response?
To guard against mixing up the records of patients with the same or similar names and to guard against documentation errors in general.
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A. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it. B. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport. C. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition. D. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
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