An incident is anything that happens to a patient, employee, or visitor that is "out of the ordinary." Which statement would require an incident report?
A) The patient received a first degree burn to her arm but did not complain of any pain.
B) The patient stated he slipped on the ice in front of his house and hurt his back.
C) The patient fell at home today but was able to catch herself on the mat.
D) The patient's daughter reported her mother fell getting out of the car today.

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The statement regarding the patient receiving an injury from a treatment would be considered important enough to file an incident report. Just because the patient did not complain of pain, does not make such a report unnecessary. Activities related to an environment outside the facility or activities where the patient does not actually fall are not appropriate for an incident report.

An Incident Is Anything That Happens to a Patient, Employee