New information for the patient database should ideally be added __________.

New information for the patient database should ideally be added __________.
A . At the end of the working day
B . At the end of the working week
C . Immediately
D . When no patients are in the office

Answer: C

Explanation:

To eliminate errors and omissions, whenever possible new data should be added as it is provided by the patient or other entity. This minimizes the chance of the data being lost or forgotten. If it is not possible immediately to update the database, there should be a procedure in place for safe recording of data manually until the database can be updated.