The Nurse Is Monitoring for Never Events

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is monitoring for Never Events. Which finding indicates the nurse will report a Never Event?

• A) No blood incompatibility occurs with a blood transfusion.
• B) A surgical sponge is left in the patient's incision.
• C) Pulmonary embolism after lung surgery
• D) Stage II pressure ulcer

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Definitions:

Accruals

Accounting method that records revenues and expenses when they are incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur.

Unrecorded Expense

A cost or liability that has been incurred but not yet documented or included in the financial records or statements of a company.

Unrecorded Revenue

Earnings from completed transactions or delivered goods/services that have not yet been documented in the financial accounts.

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which are a common set of accounting rules and standards used in the United States for financial reporting.