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:

Framing

In communication, it involves the construction of a narrative or context that influences perception and interpretation of information.

Media Power

Media Power refers to the influence that media outlets have on public opinion, societal norms, and the policy-making process through the dissemination of information.

Partisan Polarization

The growing ideological distance and political hostility between the major political parties in a political system.

Social Media

Social media encompasses web-based platforms and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking.