The Nurse Manager Is Determining Whether a Recent Situation Involving

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is determining whether a recent situation involving the injury and death of multiple patients in a gun battle should be classified as a critical incident. Which components of a critical incident should the nurse consider?. Select all that apply.

• A) Have any of the staff involved asked for critical incident interventions?
• B) Was the incident abnormal in this environment?
• C) Have any of the staff involved behaved abnormally since the incident?
• D) Did the incident disrupt the emotional culture of the ED?
• E) Has there been evidence of inability to cope with severely injured patients since the incident?

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