Asked by Brenda Bernal on Jul 21, 2024
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A registered nurse is caring for a patient 2 days after a colon resection.The patient called for assistance to go to the bathroom.Instead of waiting for help,the patient decided to get up without help.The patient fell but was not injured.After contacting the patient's primary health care provider,which action should the nurse take next?
A) Nothing; the patient was not injured.
B) Call the ethics committee.
C) Submit an incident report.
D) Insist that the patient have a radiograph done.
Incident Report
A document filled out to record details of an unexpected event in healthcare settings, such as an injury or accident.
Colon Resection
A surgical procedure to remove part of the colon, often due to disease such as cancer, to prevent spread and alleviate symptoms.
Primary Health Care Provider
A healthcare professional, typically a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, who acts as the first point of consultation for all patients within the healthcare system.
- Understand the procedures and ethical considerations in reporting incidents and handling patient refusals or non-cooperative behavior.
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Daiwor WoahteeJul 23, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
When there is a deviation from the standard of care,such as a patient or visitor falls or an error is made,a nurse makes specific documentation of the event or incident in the form of an occurrence/incident report.The nurse should complete an occurrence report when anything unusual happens that could potentially cause harm to a patient,visitor,or employee.Just because the patient was not injured does not mean the report can be neglected.The health care provider orders follow-up care or treatment when necessary,not the nurse.The ethics committee is involved in ethical dilemmas,not occurrence/incident reports.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the procedures and ethical considerations in reporting incidents and handling patient refusals or non-cooperative behavior.