The nurse is planning a class for a group of new student nurses regarding risk management. The nurse plans to include that:
1. Risk management seeks to prevent harm.
2. Risk management controls costs of supplies.
3. Risk management assures that nurses are truthful.
4. Risk management empowers clients.
1. Risk management seeks to prevent harm.
Rationale:
The major goal of a risk management department is to prevent harm to clients and hospital personnel by examining past mistakes and identifying potential hazards. The cost of supplies, truthfulness of nurses, and empowerment of clients are not goals of risk management.
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