After completing the client care and documenting it in the progress notes,the nurse realizes that documentation was placed on the wrong medical record.What should the nurse do?
A)Use white-out over the mistake.
B)Take a wide permanent marker and blacken out all the documentation.
C)Put an "X" through the entire page,identify it as an "error," initial,and move on to the correct chart.
D)Draw a single line through the documentation,write "mistaken entry" next to the original entry,and initial it.

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Drawing a single line through the documentation, writing "mistaken entry" next to the original entry, and initialing it is the appropriate way to correct an error in documentation. This ensures that the mistake is obvious but still allows the accurate information to be read. Using white-out or blacking out the information can be seen as an attempt to hide the mistake, which is not ethical or professional. Simply putting an "X" through the page is not enough to explain the mistake and may even appear careless.

After Completing the Client Care and Documenting It in the Progress