Which Actions Occur in Most of the Fatal Medication Errors

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which actions occur in most of the fatal medication errors? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Confusing drugs with similar packaging
• B) Giving a drug intravenously instead of intramuscularly
• C) Administering a drug that sounds like the prescribed drug
• D) Using an infusion device that malfunctions
• E) Writing a prescription illegibly

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