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Incident Recordkeeping in Health Care

Question 1 • Introduction to Health Science - EL3601 B

Which of the following pieces of information should be included in an incident report? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
an indication of whose fault the injury was
B
the time and place of the incident
C
the steps taken to resolve the situation
D
a best guess as to the cause of the injury

Explanation

An incident report should record objective facts, including when and where the incident happened and what steps were taken afterward. It should not assign blame or include a guess about the cause; those are opinions rather than confirmed facts.

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