A Nurse Is Completing the Morning Assessment on a New

Multiple Choice

A nurse is completing the morning assessment on a new patient.As the nurse approaches the IV pole, the nurse's foot gets stuck to the floor and the nurse falls to the ground, injuring his knee.It was discovered that an IV bag containing dextrose had leaked onto the floor and was not properly cleaned up.The nurse suffered a sprain and returned to work 1 week later.Which of the following does this best describe?

A) Serious incident
B) Service occurrence
C) Minor injury
D) Sentinel event