A Nurse Is Explaining to a Nursing Student That a Patient

question 49

Multiple Choice

A nurse is explaining to a nursing student that a patient experienced a sentinel event during a previous hospitalization.What does the student understand about this event?

• A) Experienced an unusual event that is rare in the literature
• B) Had an unexpected response to treatment or nursing care
• C) Meeting a major milestone in treatment for an illness
• D) Unexpected event resulting in serious injury (or death)

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