Responding to a Code Called in the Psychiatric Unit Where

question 14

Multiple Choice

Responding to a code called in the psychiatric unit where she works, a staff nurse finds that a patient has committed suicide. The staff nurse correctly identifies this as a:

• A) benchmark incident.
• B) quality improvement issue.
• C) performance breach.
• D) sentinel event.

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Definitions:

Neosexism

A contemporary form of sexism that coexists with the rejection of sexist beliefs, often manifesting in subtle or indirect ways.

Denial of Personal Discrimination

When individuals refuse to acknowledge or recognize that they have been subject to discrimination, often as a coping mechanism.

Neosexism

A modern form of sexism manifesting in subtle or indirect ways, despite general support for gender equality.

Cross-gender Situation

Circumstances in which individuals engage in activities or adopt roles that are traditionally attributed to a gender other than their own.