To correct an error discovered after the patient's written copy of his or her medical records has been recorded, a medical assistant should
A. draw a line through the mistake, make and label it as a correction, initial and date it.
B. draw a line through the error and enter the new information.
C. destroy the entry and start over.
D. get written consent from the patient to correct the error.
E. erase the mistake and type in the correction.
Answer: A
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