When Correcting Written Documentation in a Paper Record, It Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

When correcting written documentation in a paper record, it is necessary to

• A) black out the incorrect information.
• B) use red ink to rewrite the incorrect information correctly.
• C) cross out the incorrect information with one line, enter the correct information, and date and initial the correction.
• D) do nothing, since care may have already been given based on the incorrect information.

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Definitions:

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Bailee's Liability

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Gratuitous Bailment

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