Last Week, on a Computer Generated Report, You Accidentally Documented

question 10

Multiple Choice

Last week, on a computer generated report, you accidentally documented that a patient suffered from hypertension when, in fact, he did not. Unfortunately, the report has been locked by the computer and cannot be changed; however, it can be printed. Your first action would be to:

• A) retype the entire report and include the change.
• B) print the report and draw a line through the error.
• C) contact the hospital and have them change it in the patient's medical record.
• D) notify the medical director so that she can fix the error.

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