Exam 15: Managing Medical Records

The first step in the filing process is ________; this is done to make sure the item is ready to be filed.

Files of patients who have died, moved away, or for some reason no longer consult the office are considered ____.

If you misplace a patient record, you should ________ your steps from the last place you knew the record's location.

Which of the following features is necessary for storing files?

When recreating a lost patient record, you should note on the record that it is a(n) ________ record.

In which type of files are patient records stored in a circular fashion and accessed by rotating the files?

Which of the following is a guideline for arranging files in alphabetical order?

Which step of the filing process saves you time when you are returning files to their proper places?

The way patient records are created, filed, and maintained is called a(n) ____.

What should you use when you need to distinguish files within a filing system?

A horizontal file that often features doors that flip up and pullout drawers is called a ____.

The first step in the filing process is ____.

When counting the years in a retention schedule, you should begin counting ____.

The rules for alphabetizing patient names are known as ________ rules.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of housing files in boxes?

Medical practices use ____ files to avoid losing track of important dates.

A numeric filing system ____.

What constitutes an active file, as opposed to an inactive file?

When choosing a storage facility for files, consider a(n) ____.

The heavy cardboard or plastic inserts used to identify a group of file folders in the file drawer are ____.