Parents enter the emergency department with their 5-year-old child, crying and holding his stomach The parents are visibly distressed.
What is an example of false reassurance in this scenario?

The primary purpose of an incident report is to identify opportunities for improvement.

Incident reports are used to document and analyze events that have occurred in order to identify areas for improvement and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Choice A is not an answer because incident reports are not typically used as a tool for disciplinary action.

Choice B is not an answer because while incident reports can help identify and address errors, their primary purpose is not to eliminate unforeseen errors.

Choice D is not an answer because the primary purpose of incident reports is not to hold persons accountable for their errors, but rather to identify opportunities for improvement.

A surgical sponge left in a client’s incision is a “never event”.

A “never event” is a serious, largely preventable safety incident that should not occur if the available preventative measures are implemented1.

These events include things like wrong-site surgery or foreign objects left in a person’s body after an operation2.

Choice A is incorrect because no blood incompatibility during a blood transfusion is not a “never event”.

Choice C is incorrect because a client falling in their own home is not a “never event”.

Choice D is incorrect because inserting a urinary catheter before surgery is not a “never event”.