After completion of an incident report, the nurse places the document in the patient’s chart. The nurse should understand that incident reports:
  1. Should be reviewed by the patient prior to discharge
  2. Will prevent legal action against the nurse
  3. Are maintained by the hospital and used as a staff evaluation tool
  4. not considered legal documents, but a risk management tool
Explanation
Answer - D - The nurse should understand that incident reports are not considered legal documents, but are a risk management tool. The document is used as a risk management tool, but does not become part of the patient’s legal document.
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