When an Incorrect Entry Is Documented in the Paper-Based Health

Multiple Choice

When an incorrect entry is documented in the paper-based health record, the responsible provider can _____.

A) cross out the entire incorrect entry using a single line, documenting the correct entry immediately below the incorrect entry and dating the entry
B) delete the entire entry by removing the report on which the incorrect entry was made, documenting corrected entries on a new page in the record
C) draw a single line through the incorrect entry; write the word "error" next to it; date, time and initialize the incorrect entry; and enter the reason for correction
D) obliterate entire incorrect entry (e.g., using a black magic marker) , and document the correct entry in the next available space in the patient record