If you arrange a makeup sign-off, what should the PQS documentation reflect?

• A. The new date only
• B. The prior sign-off
• C. The updated schedule reflecting makeup sign-off
• D. The trainee's personal notes

Answer: (C)

When a makeup sign-off is arranged, the PQS record must show the updated schedule reflecting that makeup. The PQS is the official record of a trainee’s progress, so adjusting the schedule to include the makeup sign-off provides an accurate, auditable history of when requirements are completed. It communicates that the missed items were completed later and on a new date, rather than implying the original sign-off stands or leaving ambiguity. Recording only a new date or relying on personal notes wouldn’t give the formal context needed for verification; updating the schedule to reflect the makeup sign-off ensures supervisors know the trainee is current with the revised timeline and what remains, if anything.