Author Question: Which statement is true regarding incident reports? The incident report a. assists in risk ... (Read 221 times)

dejastew · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which statement is true regarding incident reports? The incident report

a. assists in risk management
b. is part of the patient's medical record
c. may not be used in a case involving litigation
d. is accessible only by the physician and hos-pital employees

Question 2

A client asks the nurse how she developed a vitamin D deficiency when she drinks milk. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client?

1. Not all milk contains vitamin D..
2. The skin synthesizes vitamin D from sunlight..
3. A loss of melanin causes a decrease in vitamin D..
4. Insufficient protein intake causes a vitamin D deficiency..

kswal303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Nurses are often advised not to document the filing of an incident report in the nurses' notes for legal reasons. The incident report serves two functions: it informs the organization's administration of the incident, so risk management personnel can consider changes that might prevent similar occurrences in the future; and it alerts the organization's insurance company to a potential claim and the need for further investigation.

Answer to Question 2

2. The skin synthesizes vitamin D from sunlight..

Rationale:
The skin performs several essential functions. One of these is the synthesis of vitamin D from ultraviolent light. If the client is not exposed to ultraviolet light, there is a risk for developing a vitamin D deficiency. In the United States cow's milk is fortified with vitamin D, and there is nothing to suggest the client drinking another kind of milk. A loss of melanin does not lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Insufficient protein intake does not cause a vitamin D deficiency.