The Best Method of Correcting an Error in a Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

The best method of correcting an error in a patient record is:

• A) Using correction fluid
• B) Scribbling through the entire error
• C) Striking through with a single line,providing date and a simple explanation
• D) Using a dark marker to obliterate the error

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Definitions:

Expenditure

Money spent or cost incurred in an organization's efforts to generate revenue, representing the cost of doing business.

Bank Reconciliation

The process of comparing a company's bank account balance as reported by the bank with the company's own records and reconciling any differences.

Deposit in Transit

Funds that have been sent to a bank but not yet recorded on the bank's records, often seen in bank reconciliation statements.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in a company's financial statements but have not yet been cashed or cleared by the bank.