Hillcrest Hospital uses a unit numbering system. Patient Tom Jones, admitted on January 4, was assigned patient record number 456789. Patient Mary Black, the next patient admitted, had a previous admission to the facility and at that time was assigned patient number 422223. On this admission, Mary should be assigned record number:
A) 422223
B) 422224
C) 456789
D) 466787

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In a unit numbering system, patients retain their original record number for all subsequent visits to the facility, ensuring continuity of records. Mary Black would keep her initial patient number, 422223, for her new admission.

Hillcrest Hospital Uses a Unit Numbering System