The client climbed over the side rails and fell to the floor. An incident report is to be completed. The correct reporting of an incident involves which of the following?
A. The nurse witnessing the event completes the report.
B. Details of the incident are subjectively described.
C. An explanation of the possible cause for the incident is entered.
D. A notation is included in the medical record that an incident report was prepared
A
A. The nurse who witnessed the incident is the one who completes the report.
B. Details of the incident should be objectively described.
C. An explanation of the possible cause is not included. The sequence of events is described objectively.
D. A notation that an incident report was written is not included in the medical record.
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