During a court proceeding, it is discovered that you included an incident report in the patient's chart.The attorney questions your actions.How would you respond?
A) I forgot where I was supposed to put it.
B) I put it there because I did not have time to take it to risk management.
C) I don't agree with the facility that it should go to risk management, so I put it in the patient's file.
D) I did not follow the protocol at my facility and should have given it to the risk management office.

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If the PTA makes a mistake in the documentation that is subpoenaed for court, the PTA needs to admit the mistake and protect the medical facility by reporting that he or she did not follow protocol. Admitting to thinking the policy was wrong, he or she forgot, or was too lazy to file it in the appropriate manner does not protect the medical facility or the patient.

During a Court Proceeding, It Is Discovered That You Included