Mohammad’s mother brought the completed new patient forms to the office for this appointment. During Mohammad’s pre-exam intervi
ew, it becomes obvious that there are some inconsistencies between what his Mother entered in the social and sexual history areas and what he is now telling you. How should this be handled?
Inconsistent data might affect the process to be followed, output and ultimately the effectiveness of a diagnosis. Inconsistencies occurs when the inputted patient's data conflicts with each other (that is data supplied in a certain segment does not coincide with the other). Due to the conflicting details brought in by Mohammad's mother and the details being given by Muhammad himself. At this point, it is wsse Tila to have them both on sit, then take the questions again in other to address the discrepancies.