Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing information with a nursing colleague about sentinel events. Which of the following statements by the nursing colleague indicates an understanding?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"An example of a sentinel event is administering incompatible blood products to a client."
Rationale:
❇️ A sentinel event is a serious, unexpected occurrence that results in death or serious physical or psychological injury.
❇️ Administering incompatible blood can lead to severe hemolytic reactions and death, qualifying it as a sentinel event.
❇️ These events trigger an immediate investigation and response to prevent future occurrences.
❇️ They are never events and must be reported to accrediting agencies.
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This question is from ATI LPN Nus117 Fundamentals Exam which contains 48 questions.
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Answer Choices:
A. Telephone the interpreter that is designated for the facility to interpret the information.
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4