How are fetal monitor strips filed?

• A. In SSN terminal digit order inter filled with inpatient records
• B. In SSN terminal digit order the same as inpatient records
• C. In SSN terminal digit order inter filled with outpatient medical records
• D. In alphabetical order

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to file medical records by SSN terminal digits to keep a patient’s entire chart in a consistent, easily retrievable order. Fetal monitor strips are part of the patient’s medical record, so they should be filed using the same SSN terminal-digit system as inpatient records. This keeps all pieces of the patient’s care—whether inpatient or other related documents—tollow the same sequence, so you can pull up the full chart quickly without scanning through unrelated records. Filing them alphabetically or with outpatient records would fragment the chart and make retrieval more cumbersome, whereas using the same terminal-digit method as inpatient records maintains continuity and efficiency.