File keeping, GDPR and the student Veterinary Nurse

What does keeping accurate and traceable patient records allow veterinarians to do?

• Retrace owners and animals, and meet legal requirements

• Increase their client base

• Reduce the cost of treatment

• Improve the clinic's appearance

Why is it vital to ensure records in veterinary practice are accurate, legible, clear, objective and traceable?

(Select 2 Answers)

• For clear communication of information

• To avoid any legal issues

• To impress clients

What are the characteristics of well-kept patient records?

• Accurate, legible, clear, objective, traceable

• Colorful, detailed, lengthy, subjective, encrypted

• Brief, vague, subjective, untraceable, handwritten

• Digital, encrypted, subjective, clear, traceable

A suitable filing system should allow for the identification of which types of material?

• Only active material

• Only old material

• Both active and old material

• Neither active nor old material

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a good filing system?

• Suitable system of indexing

• Be secure and safe

• Complex retrieval process

• Easy identification of active and old material

Why is keeping records of a financial nature essential?

• To ensure all employees are paid on time

• To run an efficient business

• To attract more customers

• To reduce the workload of accountants

What is petty cash used for in an office?

• To cover large expenditures

• To cover small day-to-day items of expenditure

• To pay employee salaries

• To invest in stocks

What is the most widely used petty cash system?

• The Float System

• The Imprest System

• The Budget System

• The Cash Flow System

What is the main benefit of the Imprest System for petty cash?

• It is the most recommended

• It is entirely paper based

• It is easy to check and monitor expenditure

• It can be used by persons not good with numbers

Which of the following information is NOT required to be included in an invoice according to the document?

• Practice name

• Client name and address

• Payment method

• Invoice number