The Nurse Makes a Mistake When Charting in the Patient's

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse makes a mistake when charting in the patient's record.To correct this mistake the nurse should

• A) use correction fluid to cover the mistake and make the correct entry.
• B) blot out the error with black ink and make the correct entry.
• C) erase the error and write over it.
• D) cross out the error with a single line, then date, time, and sign the correction.

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Definitions:

Complaint

The initial document filed by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit, outlining the basis of their legal claim.

Requests for Admission

A legal process in which one party asks the other to admit the truth of specific facts or the genuineness of documents, to simplify the trial process.

Depositions

The sworn, out-of-court oral testimonies of witnesses recorded for later use in court proceedings and discovery processes.

Counterclaim

A claim made by a defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In effect, a counterclaiming defendant is suing the plaintiff.