The Nurse Fills Out an Incident Report After a Patient

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse fills out an incident report after a patient fall but makes no mention of the report in the patient's medical record.What is the reason for this?

• A) The nurse does not want to risk a malpractice lawsuit by mentioning the creation of an incident report.
• B) The incident report includes the nurse's interpretations of what probably led the patient to get out of bed.
• C) A copy of the incident report is filed in the patient's chart along with the nurse's notes about the fall.
• D) The incident report is confidential and not intended to be used as evidence in a malpractice suit.

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