Exam 10: Scheduling Appointments

Steven needs a chest x-ray film as a follow-up to his hospital stay last week.He should be seen:

Juan wants to speak to Dr.Brown about having a vasectomy.He should be seen:

Patients may fail to appear for appointments because:

The medical assistant must remember that the physician will have other types of appointments that will need special notation in the appointment book, such as:

Which is the least satisfactory method of scheduling for the patient?

When an appointment is rescheduled, the first appointment date and time must be removed.

Bobbie's arthritis seems to be getting progressively worse.She should be seen:

When a requested appointment time is not available, the medical assistant should:

Which of the following features is not a basic requirement of the office appointment book?

Holden, who is 6 weeks old, has been unable to hold food down for 2 days.He should be seen:

The principal advantage of using the wave method when designing the scheduling process is that it:

When patients need a series of appointments, it is best to:

Something in which a thing originates, develops, or is contained is called a(n) __________.

If you work for a physician who is frequently called away from the office, it is a good practice to:

Most facilities require a documented physician's order before a patient can be admitted.

A space of time between events is called a(n) __________.

A person who fails to keep an appointment without giving advance notice is called a(n) __________.

Jolee, who is 6 years old, has been complaining for several days that her throat hurts.She should be seen:

To throw a thing into disorder is called a(n) __________.

If a symptom is coming and going at intervals and is not continuous, it is said to be __________.