If an Unscheduled Patient Comes to the Office but Does

Multiple Choice

If an unscheduled patient comes to the office but does not appear to be ill, what should the medical assistant do?

A) Plan to fit the patient in between patients
B) Allow the patient to wait until the end of office hours to be seen as the last patient of the day
C) Tell the patient that he can wait to see if there is a cancellation or missed appointment
D) Explain that patients are seen with appointments only, and give the patient the first available appointment