Question

Which one of the following documents would a medical transcriptionist be responsible for translating? A. Facility meeting minutes B. Employee work schedules C. Discharge summaries D. Employee orientation notes

Answer 1

The main responsibility of a Medical Transcriptionist is to translate a doctor's recordings into written reports. A Medical Transcriptionist will utilize medical transcription equipment to transcribe diagnostic information, surgical notes, office consultations and other related recordings.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C. "Discharge summaries".

Step-by-step explanation:

A medical transcriptionist is an allied health profession that helps doctors and nurses by transcribing voice-recorded medical reports. The reports that medical transcriptionists are responsible for translating include discharge summaries. Discharge summaries are documents that state the procedures that a patient went trough in a hospital and the medications that she or he must take after discharging.