To Correct an Error Discovered After the Patient's Written Copy

question 8

Multiple Choice

To correct an error discovered after the patient's written copy of his or her medical records has been recorded, a medical assistant should:

• A) erase the mistake and type in the correction
• B) get written consent from the patient to correct the error
• C) draw a line through the mistake, make and label it as a correction, initial and date it
• D) draw a line through the error and enter the new information
• E) destroy the entry and start over

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Definitions:

Persuasibility

The extent to which an individual is susceptible to being persuaded or influenced by arguments or messages.

Persuasive Communications

Messages designed to influence or alter the audience's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors.

Message Content

Message content refers to the actual information, ideas, or themes conveyed in a communication act, regardless of the medium used.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.