When events are not consistent with facility or national standards of expected care, the form that explains the lapse is the:
a. subjective data.
b. focus chart.
c. incident report.
d. nursing assessment.
C
An incident report is completed when patient care was not consistent with facility or national standards. The form explains the event, time, extent of injury, and who was notified.
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