For Each of the Following Medication-Related Errors, Select the Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each) . Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors.

-Ordered: Hydralazine 50 mg po 4 times daily.
Label: Hydroxyzine 50 mg.
Given: Hydroxyzine 50 mg.

• A) Right patient
• B) Right drug
• C) Right time
• D) Right dose
• E) Right route

Identify common respiratory diseases and their causes.

Describe the process and importance of gas exchange in the lungs.

Recognize the effects of smoking and environmental pollutants on respiratory health.

Understand the genetic factors involved in respiratory conditions.

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