Author Question: A client went missing from a long-term care facility and an emergency code was called. After a ... (Read 91 times)

karateprodigy · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client went missing from a long-term care facility and an emergency code was called. After a search of one hour, the client was discovered in a utility room that should have been inaccessible. When responding to this event, staff should:

A) complete an incident report in order to determine who was primarily responsible for the event.
B) document strategies in the client's health record for preventing future incidents.
C) fill out an incident report, with the goal of preventing a similar event in the future.
D) hold a facility-wide meeting to identify strategies for making improvements to the safety of residents.

Question 2

A program has been introduced at a hospital with the goal of improving client safety. The nurses participating in the program should recognize what event as posing the most significant threat to a client's safety?

A) transferring the client from one location in the hospital to another
B) electronically reporting the results of diagnostic testing to the client's primary care provider
C) administering medications to the client
D) admitting the client to the health care facility

honnalora · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Incident reports are primarily used to facilitate improvements, not to determine culpability. A client's health record is not the appropriate place for documenting strategies for future care. Holding a meeting does not replace the need to document the event in the form of an incident report.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
A large proportion of adverse events in hospital settings involves medication administration. It is generally accepted that medication administration is more risky than communication of testing results, client transfers, or client admissions.