Question

which of the following questions by a medical assistant should be used to determine if the patient needs a consultation/sick visit?

• \have you been in to see us for any recent illnesses?\
• \have you been seen at this practice before?\
• \are you having specific symptoms that you want to see the provider about?\
• \did we send you a reminder to schedule an appointment or about any diagnostic tests?\

Explanation:

To determine if a patient needs a consultation/sick visit, a medical assistant should ask about symptoms. The question "Are you having specific symptoms that you want to see the provider about?" directly targets the patient's symptoms, which is key to assessing the need for a sick visit. Other questions are about past visits, reminders, or recent illnesses (not as direct for symptom - driven sick visit assessment).

Answer:

The correct option is the one with the question: "Are you having specific symptoms that you want to see the provider about?" (the second option in the list).