Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Sentinel Event

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a sentinel event?

• A)Patient who has developed a fatal mediastinal infection 7 days after cardiac surgery
• B)Patient who experiences a CVA during a cardiac catheterization
• C)Patient who receives a double dose of a medication in error
• D)Wrong patient scheduled for a chest radiograph

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Definitions:

Continental Crust

The substantially dense segment of Earth's crust which constitutes the major continents, typically being older and more intricate compared to the crust found beneath the oceans.

Ocean-Continent

This term is incomplete without further context, but generally refers to geological processes or interactions taking place between oceanic and continental plates.

Continental Crust

The thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents, characterized by a composition that is different from oceanic crust.

Rocks

Solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.