Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question
The term 'chief complaint' is used to describe the symptom or group of symptoms that causes a patient to seek medical attention and should be recorded in the patient's own words whenever possible.
The chief complaint is indeed the term used to describe the main reason a patient is seeking medical care. It is essential to record this information accurately as it guides the healthcare provider in the clinical assessment and determines the focus of the medical visit. Recording it in the patient's own words helps to avoid misunderstanding and preserves the subjective nature of the symptom(s) or concern(s) expressed by the patient.
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