An elderly, slightly confused patient sustains an injury from a heating pad that was wrongly applied by the nurse. The nurse should:

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When an incident occurs that has potential for a future lawsuit, the risk management team should be aware of it as soon as possible. An incident report should be filled out, and the patient chart should be documented to describe the injury. No mention of the incident report is usually made in the patient chart. Honesty and a forthright explanation to the patient reduce the risk of lawsuits.

An Elderly, Slightly Confused Patient Sustains an Injury from a Heating