At Hospital Ajax,there Has Been a 20% Increase in Instruments

question 20

Multiple Choice

At Hospital Ajax,there has been a 20% increase in instruments and sponges being left in patients during surgery and surgeries on the wrong limbs.These are known as:

• A)Sentinel events.
• B)Medically sensitive events.
• C)Nurse-sensitive events.
• D)Never events.

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Definitions:

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Antianxiety Drugs

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Xanax

A prescription medication, generically known as alprazolam, used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.

Ativan

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