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NCLEX-PN

Category - Coordinated Care

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While monitoring the ongoing blood transfusion of the client, the transfusion set was detached from the IV line on the client’s left hand and blood spilled to the floor. The nurse was asked to complete an incident report. Which of the statements is true about incident reports?
  1. Incident reports are used to evaluate the nurse’s competence.
  2. Incident reports are placed in the client’s chart to ensure that the incident is not repeated.
  3. Incident reports replace the nurse’s documentation in the chart.
  4. Incident reports are utilized to improve client care.
Explanation
Answer: D - Incident reports are done to improve client care and not to evaluate the nurse’s competence. Incidents are documented in the nurse’s notes including the interventions done to the client after the incident. Incident reports are not incorporated in the chart.
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