A nurse is completing an incident report. Which information would the nurse include? Select all that apply.

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In an incident report, the nurse describes how an injury occurred, what the effects were on the client, and what was done for the client. In addition to filing an incident report, the nurse must enter on the client's medical record a description of the incident and its effects on the client. The nurse also notifies the client's healthcare provider of the incident, and the healthcare provider will document the client's condition. The nurse does not make note of the incident report on the medical record because it is used internally for risk management and quality improvement purposes.

A Nurse Is Completing an Incident Report