Which One of the Following Would Not Constitute a Medication

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following would not constitute a medication error?

• A) An extra dose of antibiotic is given to a patient after the stop date but causes no harm to the patient.
• B) A unit-dose medication is returned from the nursing floor for credit and is reused.
• C) Too much heparin is given to a patient, which results in a stroke.
• D) All are medication errors.

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