When writing a prehospital care report, you accidentally document that a laceration was on the left side of a patient's face when it was actually on the right side of the face. How would you correct this mistake?

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Drawing a single line through the term "left" and writing the word "right" next to it is the appropriate correction method. This maintains the integrity of the original documentation while providing an accurate correction. Using White-Out could be considered tampering with the original document, and starting the report over would be time-consuming and unnecessary. Coloring over the term with black ink is not a clear and concise correction method.

When Writing a Prehospital Care Report, You Accidentally Document That