What Type of Error Occurs When a Pharmacist Fails to Adjust

question 5

Multiple Choice

What type of error occurs when a pharmacist fails to adjust the amount of KCl to be added to a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) mixture according to the daily laboratory report?

• A) Prescribing error
• B) Omission error
• C) Monitoring error
• D) Unauthorized drug error

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