The Proper Method for Correcting a Documentation Error in a Medical

question 1032

Multiple Choice

The proper method for correcting a documentation error in a medical record is for the author to

• A) draw an "X" through the incorrect documentation.
• B) draw a single line through the incorrect information, date and initial the change.
• C) white it out, date and initial the change.
• D) remove the form from the chart and add a revised form.

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Definitions:

Beginning Inventory

The initial worth of a firm's stock before any transactions, such as buys or sales, happen at the beginning of an accounting cycle.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct expenses associated with manufacturing the products sold by a business.

Beginning Inventory

The cost of commodities available for trading at the commencement of an accounting interval.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory and subtracting the cost of goods sold.