Management of CareQuestion 1447 of 2368
A nurse documenting on paper realizes an entry was made in error. How should the nurse correct it?
- Erase the entry and write the correct information in the same place
- Cover the entry with white-out and write the correct information over it
- Draw a single line through it, write "mistaken entry" above, and add initials
- Scribble over the entry until it cannot be read, then add the correct information
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Correct answer: Draw a single line through it, write "mistaken entry" above, and add initials
Errors are never erased, scribbled out, or covered. A single line and "mistaken entry" with initials is correct.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Communication: Using Technology to Access Information. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026