Multiple Choice
The nurse is reviewing medication errors. Which situation is an example of a medication error?
A) A patient refuses her morning medications.
B) A patient receives a double dose of a medication because the nurse did not cut the pill in half.
C) A patient develops hives after having started an IV antibiotic 24 hours earlier.
D) A patient complains of severe pain still present 60 minutes after a pain medication was given.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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