ATI LEADERSHIP CH 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
when should an incident report be filled out (8)
medication errors
procedure/tx error
equipment related injuries or errors
needlestick injuries
client falls/injuries
threat made to client or staff
loss of property
who should complete the incident report
a person who identifies that an unexpected event has occurred
by when should an incident report be made
within 24 hrs of incident
confidentiality of incident report
confidential and not shared with client
not acknowledged to the client once completed one
incident reports and client records
not placed in client's health care record nor mentioned in clients health care record
descriptio of incident itself should be documented factually in client record
what should be documented during an incident report
document description of incident
actions taken to safeguard client
assessment and treatment of injuries sustained
where is the incident report forwarded
risk management department or officer (possibly afer review from nurse manager)
, what should the nurse include in completion of incident report
client name and hospital number (visitor's name and address if visitor injury)
factual description of incident, injuries incurred, no assumption of cause of incident
names of witnesses and comments regarding incident
corrective actions taken, include notification of MD and any referrals
name and dose of any med, ID number of any piece of equipement involved with
incident
mci
mass casualty incident
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)
a catastrophic event that overwhelms local resources
multiple resources (federal and state) are necessary to handle the crisis
emergency operating plan
each health care facility must have one
provision of training of all personnel regarding each component of EOP
joint commission and EOP
health care facilities accredited by joint commission must have an EOP and are
mandated to test the plan at least twice a year
EOP should interface with
local
state
federal resources
internal emergencies
events that occur within a facility
loss of electric power or potable water
severe damage or casualties related to fire, severe weather or explosion or terrorist act
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
when should an incident report be filled out (8)
medication errors
procedure/tx error
equipment related injuries or errors
needlestick injuries
client falls/injuries
threat made to client or staff
loss of property
who should complete the incident report
a person who identifies that an unexpected event has occurred
by when should an incident report be made
within 24 hrs of incident
confidentiality of incident report
confidential and not shared with client
not acknowledged to the client once completed one
incident reports and client records
not placed in client's health care record nor mentioned in clients health care record
descriptio of incident itself should be documented factually in client record
what should be documented during an incident report
document description of incident
actions taken to safeguard client
assessment and treatment of injuries sustained
where is the incident report forwarded
risk management department or officer (possibly afer review from nurse manager)
, what should the nurse include in completion of incident report
client name and hospital number (visitor's name and address if visitor injury)
factual description of incident, injuries incurred, no assumption of cause of incident
names of witnesses and comments regarding incident
corrective actions taken, include notification of MD and any referrals
name and dose of any med, ID number of any piece of equipement involved with
incident
mci
mass casualty incident
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)
a catastrophic event that overwhelms local resources
multiple resources (federal and state) are necessary to handle the crisis
emergency operating plan
each health care facility must have one
provision of training of all personnel regarding each component of EOP
joint commission and EOP
health care facilities accredited by joint commission must have an EOP and are
mandated to test the plan at least twice a year
EOP should interface with
local
state
federal resources
internal emergencies
events that occur within a facility
loss of electric power or potable water
severe damage or casualties related to fire, severe weather or explosion or terrorist act
