A Patient Came to the Hospital Because of a Problem

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient came to the hospital because of a problem with anemia. She was given a blood transfusion, but the blood was mismatched, and she developed an anaphylactic reaction. Because this new problem was caused by her medical treatment, it is called:

• A) idiopathic.
• B) orthopedic.
• C) infectious.
• D) iatrogenic.

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