Chapter 4: Importance of Charting Flashcards
1
Q
Charting or documentating the treatments, procedures and medications that a patient receives is?
A
A requirement of the job,
2
Q
What is an essential component of quality patient care?
A
Accurate, clear and complete documentation in the medical record.
3
Q
What is the saying that a MA should remember?
A
“If it was’t documented, it wasn’t done”
4
Q
The absence of entries in a patient’s medical record can affect the continuity of their care and?
A
Deny reimbursement for services provided, and hinder a physician’s defense in a malpractice suit.
