Which notation should diagram the text: 'the new patient intake form is received, the information is confirmed with the patient, then entered into the EMR'?

Which notation should diagram the text: 'the new patient intake form is received, the information is confirmed with the patient, then entered into the EMR'?

• A. Circle, process box, then a diamond
• B. Terminal symbol, then two parallel process boxes
• C. Document symbol, then two sequential process boxes
• D. Document box, then a diamond followed by a terminal symbol

Answer: (C)

In flowchart notation, a document symbol is used for forms or papers, and a rectangle represents a processing step or action. The sentence describes a single, ordered sequence: first the new patient intake form is received, then the information is confirmed with the patient, and finally it is entered into the EMR. So the diagram should start with the document symbol to represent the form being received, followed by two rectangles showing the two actions in order. This matches the idea of a straightforward, linear workflow without any branching or start/end decisions. The other options imply different structures that don’t fit the described sequence. Starting with a circle or terminal symbol suggests a start point rather than the form itself. A parallel pair of processing steps would indicate concurrent activities, which isn’t implied by “then.” A diamond indicates a decision point, which isn’t present in the text, and a diamond after the document would misrepresent the flow as involving a choice.

In flowchart notation, a document symbol is used for forms or papers, and a rectangle represents a processing step or action. The sentence describes a single, ordered sequence: first the new patient intake form is received, then the information is confirmed with the patient, and finally it is entered into the EMR. So the diagram should start with the document symbol to represent the form being received, followed by two rectangles showing the two actions in order. This matches the idea of a straightforward, linear workflow without any branching or start/end decisions.

The other options imply different structures that don’t fit the described sequence. Starting with a circle or terminal symbol suggests a start point rather than the form itself. A parallel pair of processing steps would indicate concurrent activities, which isn’t implied by “then.” A diamond indicates a decision point, which isn’t present in the text, and a diamond after the document would misrepresent the flow as involving a choice.