Which clinical scenario represents a sentinel event that mandates a comprehensive root cause analysis and reporting to health authorities?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Inadvertent administration of an incompatible ABO blood product resulting in hemolytic transfusion reaction
Answer: Inadvertent administration of an incompatible ABO blood product resulting in hemolytic transfusion reaction.
Why not the others: ABO incompatibility transfusion reaction is a classic sentinel event involving severe harm or death; Clinic delays, minor venipuncture bruising, and mild drug side effects do not meet sentinel event criteria.
Why not the others: ABO incompatibility transfusion reaction is a classic sentinel event involving severe harm or death; Clinic delays, minor venipuncture bruising, and mild drug side effects do not meet sentinel event criteria.
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