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Which event would require a nurse to
complete and file an incident report?
A client has a seizure.
The nurse determines that a client would
benefit from the use of a walker to
ambulate.
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, The nurse, preparing an intravenous
infusion, notes that the battery of an
intravenous infusion pump is not
working.
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When a visitor suddenly becomes weak
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and dizzy, the nurse checks the visitor’s
blood pressure and takes the visitor to
the emergency department for
treatment.
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,Rationale: An incident is any event that is
not consistent with the routine operation of
a health care unit or routine care of a
client. Examples of incidents include client
falls, needlestick injuries, a visitor having
symptoms of illness, medication
administration errors, accidental omission
of prescribed therapies, and
circumstances leading to injury or a risk for
injury. An incident report does not need to
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, be filed if a client has a seizure unless the
client sustains injury as a result of the
seizure. If the nurse determines that a
client would benefit from the use of a
walker to ambulate, he or she should take
the appropriate action to obtain one. If the
nurse notes that the battery of an
intravenous infusion pump is not working,
he or she should obtain a functioning
pump and send the nonfunctioning pump
to the appropriate department for repair.
Test-Taking Strategy: Use knowledge of
the subject, reasons for filing an incident
report, to assist you with the process of
elimination. Read each option carefully.
Recalling that an incident is any event that
is not consistent with the routine operation
of a health care unit or routine care of a
client will direct you to the correct option.
Review the reasons for filing an incident
report if you had difficulty with this
question.
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