When the Nurse Discovers That the Patient's Consent Form for an Invasive

Multiple Choice

When the nurse discovers that the patient's consent form for an invasive procedure was transcribed incorrectly, the nurse should:

A) cross out the incorrect information and write error, and then write in the correct information.
B) destroy the incorrect form and write a new one correctly.
C) cross out the entire form, but leave it in the medical record as a permanent record.
D) notify the primary care provider of the error and clarify what the primary care provider prefers to be done.