A patient asks the nurse to remove an embarrassing event from the health record. What is the most ethical response?
Correct answer: C. Explain that records must be accurate and request a correction if needed
- A. Delete the entry because the patient requests it
- B. Leave the entry unchanged without checking its accuracy
- C. Explain that records must be accurate and request a correction if needed
- D. Rewrite the entry using less direct language
Explanation
Clinical records should remain accurate, objective and complete. The nurse should not erase information, but an inaccurate entry can be corrected according to policy while preserving the original record and audit trail.
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