Which Situation Would Be Included in Reporting for Joint Commission

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which situation would be included in reporting for Joint Commission mandatory national client safety goals? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) The average wait time in the emergency department has increased by 5 minutes over last year's average.
• B) A client is left waiting in the hallway because the transport person did not make contact with the client's nurse.
• C) A nurse gives a medication by the wrong route.
• D) A client developed sepsis after insertion of a urinary catheter.
• E) Surgery is done on a client's right eye instead of the left eye.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Response

Involuntary physical responses controlled by the autonomic nervous system, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Human Stressors

External or internal stimuli that cause stress in individuals.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's rapid involuntary response to dangerous or stressful situations.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that regulate bodily functions such as temperature, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, and sexual activity.