Mr. Benson is back in the office for his follow-up appointment after having a laceration on his right arm sutured eight days ago. The physician examines the wound, tells Mr. Benson that it is healing nicely, and asks you to remove the sutures. You remove 14 sutures from Mr. Benson's arm and compare this to the number of sutures recorded in Mr. Benson's chart. The chart says Mr. Benson has 15 sutures. What should you do next?
A. Nothing; the other suture probably came out by itself sometime in the last eight days
B. Correct the medical record to show that only 14 sutures were placed in Mr. Benson's arm
C. Notify the physician that the number of sutures removed does not match the record
D. Document your removal of 14 sutures on today's date
E. Document your removal of 15 sutures on today's date
C. Notify the physician that the number of sutures removed does not match the record
Notify the physician about the discrepancy. The physician will want to follow up and make sure no sutures remain in the wound.
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