What Is the Term for an Unexpected Occurrence Involving Death

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the term for an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury to a client?

• A) below standard
• B) quality failure
• C) benchmarking
• D) sentinel event

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Definitions:

Dean Ornish

An American physician and researcher known for his advocacy of lifestyle changes to improve heart health and prevent disease.

Modifiable Risk Factor

A behavioral or environmental characteristic that increases the risk of disease and can be changed to improve health outcomes.

Cardiac Cycle

The sequence of events in the heart from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next, including systole and diastole, and blood flow.

Systole

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscles contract and pump blood from the chambers into the arteries.