When the medical assistant puts a patient in the examination room to wait for the physician, the usual place to put the patient's medical record is ____.

A) on the countertop in the examination room
B) in a rack that hangs on the wall directly outside the examination room
C) at the reception desk for the physician to pick up before entering the room
D) in a rack attached to the inside of the examination room door
E) in the appropriate place in the filing cabinet that holds patient records

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Alondra Cruz Castillo · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The usual practice is to place the patient's medical record in a rack that hangs on the wall directly outside the examination room, so the physician can easily access it before entering.

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