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The nurse documents Paracetamol |.V. instead of Paracetamol p.o. in the patient’s paper- based medical record by mistake. Which method will the nurse use to correct the documentation error? (O The nurse should keep the record as it is without any change. (O The nurse should draw a single line over the error along with initials and supervisor’s initials. © @ The nurse should document another row with the correct details while retaining the wrong details. @ O The nurse should draw a single line over the error and write the word error above the entry along with the nurse's initials. -~ So close! . Rationale If the nurse makes an error in a paper-based record, the nurse should draw a single line over the error, write error above or after the entry, initial the error, and follow with the correct entry. The nurse should change the incorrect details as necessary to communicate the correct information. Keeping the record as it is without any change or adding another row with the correct details while retaining the wrong details may lead to
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