How do you correct errors on a paper health record?

A) Use white-out and put your initials and date next to it
B) Use permanent ink to obliterate the mistake
C) Erase it and write the correct answer over the erased words
D) Put a single line through the error and put your initials next to it

D

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Which of the following is not a common symptom of Klinefelter's syndrome?

A) abnormally heavy body hair B) failure of the penis and testicles to mature fully C) mental retardation D) breast enlargement

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