The Proper Method for Correcting an Error on a Medical

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Multiple Choice

The proper method for correcting an error on a medical record is to

• A) use high-quality white-out fluid.
• B) erase the error and write in the correction.
• C) draw a thick, dark line through the error and write the correction underneath it.
• D) draw a thin line through the error, write the correction above the error, and initial the change.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Margin Of Error

An estimate of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, expressing the range within which the true value is expected to lie with a certain level of confidence.

Sample Size

The number of observations or units included in a sample from a population, critical for the reliability of statistical analyses.

Interval Estimate

An array of values extracted from sampling efforts, which is supposed to enclose the value of an unidentified population parameter.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that summarizes or describes an aspect of a population, such as the mean or variance.