Which of the following statements reflects a nurse’s need for further

Which of the following statements reflects a nurse’s need for further instructions regarding an incident report?

1. “I hope this incident report will help determine a way to help prevent falls.”
2. “Risk management will want to review the incident report on the client’s fall.”
3. “I put the incident report on the client’s fall in his chart as soon as I was fin-ished.”
4. “I need to review the guidelines before I fill out this incident report regarding the client’s fall.”

ANSWER

ANS: 3
The report is confidential and separate from the medical record. The remaining options reflect an understanding about incident reports.