Which of the following charting situations may create a liability?

Failing to properly document care
Scribbling out errors
Altering a medical document
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All of these answers

Rationale: Because the medical record is considered a legal document, if any of the events listed occurs, each or all of them would contribute to provider liability due to inappropriate or inadequate documentation.

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Which of the following statements about measles and the measles virus is FALSE?

A) Immunization is ineffective until age 15. B) Measles is highly communicable. C) Measles is transmitted by inhalation of infected droplets. D) Signs of measles infection include high fever and a maculopapular rash.

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