The Nurse Manager Shows an Understanding of Preventable Medical Errors

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager shows an understanding of preventable medical errors when she makes which statement?

• A) "There are only a few deaths related to medical errors per year."
• B) "Medical errors are made only by nurses who are not focused."
• C) "About 20,000 patients die each year from preventable medical errors in the United States."
• D) "Each year between 44,000 and 98,000 patients die from preventable medical errors."

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