A sentinel event
A. is a patient safety event not primarily related to the natural course of the patient's illness or underlying condition that is a result of an error and results in any of the following: death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm
B. is an event, incident, or condition that could have resulted or did result in harm to a patient
C. is a patient safety event not primarily related to the natural course of the patient's illness or underlying condition that reaches a patient and results in any of the following: death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm
Answer: C. is a patient safety event not primarily related to the natural course of the patient's illness or underlying condition that reaches a patient and results in any of the following: death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm
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