Your Hospital Had 317 Reports of Patients Having Allergic Reactions

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your hospital had 317 reports of patients having allergic reactions in 2016. In 2017, you implemented the hospital wide use of latex free products and eliminated approximately 76% of the allergic reactions among patients. How many allergic reactions were reported in 2017?

• A) 76
• B) 241
• C) 300
• D) Unable to determine

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