A Nurse Enters a Notation in a Patient's Chart but Then

question 2

Multiple Choice

A nurse enters a notation in a patient's chart but then discovers that the notation was made in the wrong chart. The nurse correctly:

• A) draws a single line through the notation so that it is still readable and writes "mistaken entry," his signature, and the date and time.
• B) removes the page on which the error is written and rewrites the other correct notes.
• C) blacks out the note to protect the confidentiality of the patient about whom it was written and writes in the margin "wrong patient," his signature, and the date and time.
• D) whites out the wrong entry and writes the note in the chart of the correct patient.

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