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B. color

C. alphabetic

D. subject

E. surname

Your response:
numeric, color, alphabetic
Correct response:
numeric, alphabetic, subject
Rationale: A variety of filing systems exist among medical practices. The numeric system
organizes patients based on numerical order. Numbers can be assigned a variety of ways, and the
system can be easily learned by office personnel. An alphabetic system organizes records by last
and first name (allows quick and easy identification, but can have confidentiality issues).
Subject filing can be based on a particular subject, such as insurance provider or patient case
information. This can lead to confusion if a patient's file fits more than one subject category, but
can be easy to organize into basic common subject areas. Systems using color coding alone or
surname alone are not generally recommended because they can lead to identification errors. If
either is used, it is often used in concordance with another major filing system.
Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with

A. excessive hair.

B. muscular hypertrophy.

C. an elbow splint.

D. alopecia.

Your response:
an elbow splint.
Correct response:
an elbow splint.
Rationale: A patient with a cast/splint in place may have ongoing extremity swelling during the
healing process. Use as a venipuncture site should be avoided. Though not always optimal, it is
okay to collect from an arm with excessive hair, muscular hypertrophy (large muscles), or
alopecia (hair loss).
Which of the following medical office software applications uses an electronic signature?

A. spreadsheets

B. EHR