A Series of Category E Medication Errors Have Occurred on a Hospital

question 19

Multiple Choice

A series of category E medication errors have occurred on a hospital unit. When discussing this trend with the nursing staff, the risk manager would list which characteristics of a category E error? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) The error contributed to the death of a client.
• B) A client was harmed.
• C) No interventions to sustain life were required as a result of the error.
• D) Harm to the client was permanent.
• E) The client's hospitalization was prolonged as a result of the error.

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