The appropriate way to delete information on a medical record is to ________.

A. use correction fluid to cover it up
B. scratch out the incorrect information
C. retype the entire record, leaving out the information to be deleted
D. erase the mistaken data
E. draw a line through the original information so it is still legible


Answer: E

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