The nurse makes a mistake while documenting in the patient's health record. Which action should the nurse take?
1) Use an opaque white fluid to cover the documentation error.
2) Completely cover the documentation error with black ink.
3) Draw a line through the error and initial the change.
4) Use correction tape to make the documentation correct.
ANS: 3
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