The Proper Method for Correcting an Error on a Medical

question 130

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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