You make a mistaken on a handwritten chart entry. Which is the best way to correct it?
1. Cover it with correction fluid (e.g., Wite-Out) to keep the notes neat.
2. Leave it as it is. You cannot correct an error in charting.
3. Draw a single line through the entry, date and initial it, then make the correction.
4. Write over the error and initial it.
ANS: 3
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