The nurse makes a mistake when charting on the client's record. To correct this mistake, the nurse should
a. white out the mistake and make the correct entry
b. blot out the error with ink and make the correct entry
c. draw a line through the error and sign and date the correction
d. leave the error intact and chart the correction immediately after the error
C
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