While preparing a client for surgery, the nurse marks the arm that is to be amputated and participates in a "time out" procedure before the surgery begins. Which sentinel event should the "time out" procedure prevent?
A) Ineffective control of the client's pain
B) The lack of healing of the stump
C) The client being mildly over-sedated
D) The removal of the wrong arm
Answer: D
A sentinel event is an unexpected event that causes death or severe physical or psychological injury. The removal of the client's incorrect arm would be a sentinel event. Mild over-sedation is not a sentinel event as the client is most likely on a ventilator during surgery. The inability to heal properly is an expected event in a diabetic client. Pain control is individual and is not a sentinel event.
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