What will the nurse implement when an error is made when documenting in a patient's chart?
a. Scratch out the error
b. Apply correction fluid
c. Erase the error completely
d. Draw a single line through the error
ANS: D
A nurse should not erase, apply correction fluid, or scratch out errors made while recording in a patient's chart. Instead, the nurse should draw a single line through the error, write the word "error" above it, and sign her name or initials.
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