When the Patient Has Had a Fall While Trying to Climb

question 25

Multiple Choice

When the patient has had a fall while trying to climb out of bed, the nurse must carry out which task?

• A) Complete an incident report as a risk management document.
• B) Complete an incident report and add it to the medical record.
• C) Document that an incident report was completed in the medical record.
• D) Say nothing about the incident in the medical record.

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