Two days after a call, you realize that you forgot to document that you checked a patient's blood glucose prior to him refusing transport and signing the refusal form. At that time, you did contact medical direction and provide this information to the doctor, prior to him authorizing the patient to refuse. What is now your best course of action?
A) Complete a new refusal form and return to the patient's residence to have him sign this form
B) Add an addendum to the report with the correct information, the current date, and the EMT's initials
C) Report the error to the State Department of Emergency Medical Services
D) Disregard the mistake since the patient was not transported to the hospital and medical direction was aware of the blood glucose reading
B) Add an addendum to the report with the correct information, the current date, and the EMT's initials
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