The risk manager is providing education on identifying sentinel events for the nursing staff. Which scenarios would be good examples for the risk manager to use? Select all that apply.

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1. The arrival of a patient DOA is not a sentinel event.
2. Suicide attempts are classified as sentinel events.
3. This patient was assigned a DNR status, so the patient's death is not a sentinel event.
4. Cardiac arrest in labor and delivery is a sentinel event.
5. This patient was not referred to specialist care and then died. This is a sentinel event.

The Risk Manager Is Providing Education on Identifying Sentinel Events