CELBAN Writing Incident Reports 3

Question 1

Which section of an incident report describes the sequence of events leading up to the incident?

Accepted Answer

Narrative or description of event section

Answer

The narrative section provides a chronological, factual account of what happened before, during, and immediately after the incident.

Question 2

A nurse notices a patient has developed a stage 2 pressure injury that was not documented on admission. The FIRST action is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess and treat the patient, then complete the incident report promptly

Answer

Patient care always takes priority; the incident report is completed after the patient's immediate needs are addressed.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an incident report from a quality improvement perspective?

Accepted Answer

To identify system failures and prevent future incidents

Answer

Incident reports are primarily quality improvement tools used to identify and address systemic vulnerabilities.

Question 4

When a visitor trips and falls in the hallway, who is responsible for completing the incident report?

Accepted Answer

The nurse or staff member who witnesses or is first notified of the incident

Answer

The nurse or staff member who witnesses or responds to an incident is responsible for completing the corresponding report.

Question 5

The incident report should be filed:

Accepted Answer

Separately from the patient's chart, in the risk management system

Answer

Incident reports are confidential quality improvement documents kept separate from the patient's medical record.

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