A Nurse Discovers That a Patient Returning to the Unit

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse discovers that a patient returning to the unit received the wrong procedure. The nurse should report this sentinel event. Which of the following are also included in the Joint Commission list of sentinel events?

• A) Medication errors
• B) Criminal events
• C) Natural disaster events
• D) Medication errors and natural disaster events
• E) Medication errors and criminal events

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Definitions:

Fair Value Hedge

A risk management technique that uses financial instruments to mitigate the risk associated with changes in the fair value of an asset or liability.

Firm Commitment

An agreement between a buyer and an underwriter in which the underwriter guarantees the sale of a certain amount of securities.

Cash Flow Hedge

A hedging strategy used to manage risk associated with variability in cash flows, typically related to interest rates or currency exchange rates.

Inventory Purchase

The process of acquiring goods that a company will sell to customers or use in the production of goods to be sold.