A woman was discharged with presumed viral illness and returns 18 hours later with sepsis from pyelonephritis. The physician recognizes that abnormal

Question

A woman was discharged with presumed viral illness and returns 18 hours later with sepsis from pyelonephritis. The physician recognizes that abnormal urinalysis was not reviewed. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the missed result and enter the case into safety review

Answer

Tell the patient the first visit was unrelated

Answer

Blame the laboratory without review

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Delete the original urinalysis

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Avoid documenting the missed result

Diagnostic error follow-up — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A woman was discharged with presumed viral illness and returns 18 hours later with sepsis from pyelonephritis. The physician recognizes that abnormal urinalysis was not reviewed. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?