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Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the side effects of
(enoxaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?

A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)

B. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)

C. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)

D. laboratory reference manual

Your response:
Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)
Correct response:
Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)
Rationale: The PDR (Physician’s Desk Reference) is published annually, and is the most
common drug reference book. It provides information about medications, their functions, side
effects, contraindications, etc. The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is a
system of healthcare codes put in place to ensure insurance claims are handled correctly. A
laboratory reference manual would contain information about laboratory tests, not medications.
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are used to classify medical procedures and
services, therefore these codes don't include information on medication side effects.
Flow charts, progress notes, and narrative notation are all examples of

A. medical record charting styles.

B. patient chart filing systems.

C. recording patient information in a medical record.

D. patient documentation in a SOAP format.

Your response:
medical record charting styles.
Correct response:
recording patient information in a medical record.