What Occurs When Resources Reach Full Capacity and Cannot Handle

question 65

Multiple Choice

What occurs when resources reach full capacity and cannot handle any additional demands limiting throughput and impeding operations?

• A) Bottlenecks
• B) Redundancy
• C) Automation
• D) Streamlining

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Definitions:

Clinical Judgment

The application of information based on observation and experience to make patient care decisions.

Medication Error

A preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer.

Critical Thinking Skills

The ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas, and critically evaluating arguments and evidence.

Adverse Medication Error Hotline

A dedicated phone service for reporting and seeking advice on negative effects caused by medication errors.