Which of the Following Is NOT True of a Sentinel

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of a sentinel event?

• A)It is an unanticipated event that involves serious injury or death.
• B)It marks a point in the care of the patient that will extend their DRG.
• C)The outcomes of the event must be documented in the medical record.
• D)It can be psychologic injury.

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Definitions:

Contrary Recognition

The ability to identify and acknowledge ideas or facts that oppose personal beliefs or expectations.

Inference Rules

Set guidelines or principles used to deduce new information or conclusions from known facts or premises.

Mental Graph

Mental Graph is a conceptual representation of information in the form of a graph structure in one's mind, used to illustrate relationships between concepts or data.

True Conditions

True conditions refer to circumstances or parameters that are in accordance with fact or reality.