After a client falls out of bed, the nurse completes which of the following?
A) Safety event report (incident report)
B) Telephone call to hospital's attorney
C) Progress note stating event report was completed
D) Malpractice report
Ans: A
An accident or incident that compromises safety in a health care agency requires the completion of a safety event report. This is a confidential document, formerly referred to as an incident report. The safety event report is not a part of the medical record and should not be mentioned in the documentation.
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