Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Practice Exam

Which registration control best helps prevent duplicate patient records in an electronic practice management system?

Creating a new record at every visit Searching existing records using multiple identifiers before creating a new record Using only the patient's first name for matching Deleting inactive patients each month

Correct Answer:

Searching existing records using multiple identifiers before creating a new record

Explanation:

Searching by multiple identifiers such as name, date of birth, address, or medical record number reduces duplicate records and downstream billing and clinical errors.

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