CKE Clinical Documentation and Health Records

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a medical record?

Accepted Answer

To provide a chronological record of patient care for continuity and communication

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To calculate billing charges

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To satisfy regulatory requirements only

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To store insurance information

Question 2

Which type of medical record format uses separate sections for each discipline?

Accepted Answer

Source-oriented record

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SOAP format

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Problem-oriented record

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Integrated record

Question 3

What does SOAP stand for in clinical documentation?

Accepted Answer

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

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Symptoms, Observations, Actions, Plan

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Signs, Orders, Analysis, Progress

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Summary, Observations, Advice, Procedure

Question 4

Which element is considered part of the subjective section of a SOAP note?

Accepted Answer

Chief complaint in the patient's own words

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Vital signs

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Lab results

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Physical exam findings

Question 5

What is the correct way to correct an error in a paper medical record?

Accepted Answer

Draw a single line through the error, note the correction, and initial it

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Use correction fluid to cover the error

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Delete the entry entirely and rewrite it

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Erase the error and write the correct information

Question 6

What does the legal concept 'if it wasn't documented, it wasn't done' mean in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Care not recorded in the medical record is considered legally as if it did not occur

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Undocumented care is billed at a lower rate

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Providers can skip documentation for minor procedures

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Documentation is only required for surgical procedures