If You Make a Mistake When Charting a Patient Treatment

question 8

Multiple Choice

If you make a mistake when charting a patient treatment, what should you do?

• A) Make a new entry (called "correction") just below the mistake.
• B) Erase the mistake and have your supervisor countersign it.
• C) Draw a line through the mistake and write "error" above it.
• D) Have your supervisor make the chart correction later.

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Definitions:

Calcium

A chemical element essential for living organisms, including bone formation, blood clotting, and muscle function.

Potassium

A chemical element with symbol K, essential for various bodily functions including nerve transmission and muscle contraction.

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in the electrical membrane potential of a neuron or muscle cell, allowing the transmission of signals.

Relatively Refractory Period

A phase following the absolute refractory period during which a neuron requires a stronger than normal stimulus to fire an action potential.