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clmills979

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What should incident reports always include?
 
  A. The exact page where the incident was written up in the client's record
  B. The nurse's objective observation of the incident
  C. The nurse's perspective as to what probably happened
  D. The nurse's speculation on how such incidents could be avoided in the future
  E. The person who was responsible for the incident having occurred

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of incident reports?
 
  A. Documenting that a particular nurse should not be retained at the agency
  B. Documenting the need to punish the caregiver who made the error
  C. Punishment, because the forms are long, complicated, and time-consuming to complete
  D. Recognizing patterns of possible problems so that corrective action in agency procedure can be implemented



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D





 

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