A Nurse Orientation Program Director Is Examining Data About Nurses

question 2

Multiple Choice

A nurse orientation program director is examining data about nurses in their first year of practice at her hospital. Use the table below to answer the following question.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Number of months of } \\\text { experience }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Number of medication errors } \\\text { made }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Cumulative Frequency of } \\\text { Medication Errors }\end{array} \\\hline 1-3 & 6 & 6 \\\hline 4-6 & 17 & 23 \\\hline 7-9 & 12 & 35 \\\hline 10-12 & 10 & 45 \\\hline\end{array}$ What percentage of the medication errors were made in the first nine months of practice?

• A) 77.8%
• B) 26.7%
• C) 35.0%
• D) 34.3%

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