If a physician makes an error while updating a patient's medical record, which of the following is the most appropriate action? A. Discard the page with the error and rewrite the entries in the medical record B. Draw a single line through the error, leaving the mistaken entry visible, and then initial and date the correction C. Never correct an error once an entry is made in the medical record D. Use correction fluid to cover the mistaken entry, write in the correct entry, and then initial and date the correction
If a physician makes an error while updating a patient's medical record, which of the following is the most appropriate action?
A. Discard the page with the error and rewrite the entries in the medical record
B. Draw a single line through the error, leaving the mistaken entry visible, and then initial and date the correction
C. Never correct an error once an entry is made in the medical record
D. Use correction fluid to cover the mistaken entry, write in the correct entry, and then initial and date the correction