After a patient fall,the supervisor asks the nurse to rewrite the entry in the patient's chart to show that the patient's bed was lowered to the floor even though it was not.What is the best action of the nurse?
A) Chart that the bed was lowered to reduce liability in case a malpractice lawsuit is filed.
B) Remind the supervisor that it is against regulations to alter or falsify the patient's chart.
C) Ask the nurse assistant to chart that the patient's bed was lowered to the floor at the time of the fall.
D) Rewrite the entry as requested but note that the patient's bed was not lowered to the floor in the incident report.
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