Prescribers Might Override a Medication Alert About a Patient's Allergies

question 2

Multiple Choice

Prescribers might override a medication alert about a patient's allergies when:

• A)The history shows that the patient has tolerated the medication in the past
• B)The benefit outweighs the risk
• C)The medication is therapeutically appropriate and needed
• D)All of the above

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