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A client tells the nurse that his dentures are missing.
■ An incident report must be completed whenever there is a loss of personal belongings, injury, medication error, or any event that deviates from expected care processes.
■ The missing dentures are considered a client property loss, which represents a reportable safety and accountability concern in hospital settings.
■ Completing an incident report allows the facility to document the situation objectively, investigate what occurred, and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
■ While it does not imply negligence or blame, the report becomes part of the institution’s risk management and quality improvement efforts, fulfilling the nurse’s responsibility in maintaining transparency and safety.
This question is from ATI PN Med Surg Exam (XII) which contains 50 questions.
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