Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 129

A risk manager needs to locate a full report of a patients fall from his bed, including witness reports and probable reasons for the fall. She would most likely find this information in the

Answer options

• A. doctors’ progress notes.
• B. integrated progress notes.
• C. incident report.
• D. nurses’ notes.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, the incident report, as it is specifically designed to document events such as patient falls, including details from witnesses and factors contributing to the incident. The other options, while containing relevant information, do not focus specifically on incidents and therefore would not provide the comprehensive report required.