A nurse is working on a medical unit in a hospital undergoing a Joint Commission review.The investigator asks the nurse to explain "never events." What examples should the nurse use to explain these kinds of events? (Select all that apply.)

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A.B.C.The Joint Commission considers "never events" to be sentinel events.Examples of these events include surgery on the wrong body part,loss of body function from a fall,or a death after a fall.D.E.Having to restart an IV infusion and canceling surgery are not considered sentinel events.

A Nurse Is Working on a Medical Unit in a Hospital