Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Full-length
The nurse finds a client lying on the floor next to the bed. After returning the client to bed, assessing for injury, and notifying the physician, the nurse fills out an incident report. Which of the following is the nurse's next action?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The incident report should be given to the nurse-manager for review and follow-up, as it is an internal document for quality improvement, not part of the medical record.