Question

Which of the following events would likely require staff to write up an incident report? Check all that apply.

A patient tests positive for HIV.

A patient enters the hospital with a sprained knee.

A patient falls while getting out of a hospital bed.

A nurse is accidentally stuck with a needle at work and contracts a blood-borne disease.

Answer 1

Select the third and fourth events.

- A patient falls while getting out of a hospital bed — Yes. Patient falls/injuries are unexpected events that require an incident/occurrence report.
- A nurse stuck with a needle and contracting a blood‑borne disease — Yes. Occupational exposures and staff injuries require incident and occupational health reporting.

The first (new HIV diagnosis) and second (presentation with a sprained knee) are not routine incident‑report events (though communicable diseases may require public‑health/infection‑control notification).