A nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient on the floor by the bathroom door. After calling for assis-tance and examining the patient for injury, the nurse helps the patient back to bed and then fills out an incident report. Which statements accurately describe aspects of this proce-dure? Select all that apply. a. An incident report is used as disciplinary action againststaff members.b. An incident report is used as a means of identifyingrisks.c. An incident report is used for quality control.d. The facility manager completes the incident report.e. An incident report makes facts available in case litigationoccurs.f. Filing of an incident report should be documented in thepatient record.

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A nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient

on the floor by the bathroom door. After calling for assis-
tance and examining the patient for injury, the nurse helps

the patient back to bed and then fills out an incident report.

Which statements accurately describe aspects of this proce-
dure? Select all that apply.

a. An incident report is used as disciplinary action against
staff members.
b. An incident report is used as a means of identifying
risks.
c. An incident report is used for quality control.
d. The facility manager completes the incident report.
e. An incident report makes facts available in case litigation
occurs.
f. Filing of an incident report should be documented in the
patient record.

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