An incident report is to be completed because the client climbed over

An incident report is to be completed because the client climbed over the side rails and fell to the floor. The correct reporting of an incident involves which of the following?

1. The witnessing nurse completes the report.
2. Details of the incident are subjectively described.
3. An explanation of the possible cause for the incident is entered.
4. A notation is included in the medical record that an incident report was prepared.

ANSWER

ANS: 1
The nurse who witnessed the incident is the one who completes the report. Details of the incident should be objectively described. An explanation of the possible cause is not included. The se-quence of events is described objectively. A notation is not included in the medical record that an incident report was written.