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shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is aware that sentinel events that occur in the care setting must be followed up in a timely and thorough way. Which of the following occurrences would be considered a sentinel event? (Select all that apply.)

A) A nurse's shift is cancelled at short notice.
B) A patient accesses the medication chart and takes a medication.
C) The family member of a patient physically threatens a nurse.
D) A physician makes sexually inappropriate comments to a nurse.
E) A nurse places a patient on a bedpan despite the fact that the patient can ambulate with
assistance.

Question 2

. Several national organizations have addressed the issue of adverse events in healthcare settings. The National Quality Forum (NQF) of 2002 included which of the following?

A) A list of serious reportable events that was aimed at increasing public accountability
B) A cross reference of standards for nursing care with the most common adverse events in
healthcare
C) A list of aims for improving the overall quality of the American healthcare system
D) An algorithm for responding appropriately to safety violations in healthcare settings

lkoler · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C, D
Sentinel events encompass a wide variety of events that threaten the safety of
patients, families, and care providers. Examples include patient access to secured drug storage
and inappropriate or threatening conduct. Late cancellation of a shift would be unlikely to
constitute a sentinel event. Substandard care, such as the inappropriate use of a bedpan,
requires correction but would not be considered a sentinel event.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
In 2002, The National Quality Forum (NQF) created and endorsed a list of serious
reportable events (SREs)also referred to as adverse or never eventsto increase public
accountability and consumer access to critical information about healthcare performance. This
did not encompass standards for nursing care, appropriate responses to specific adverse events,
or a list of general aims for the healthcare system.