Which of the Following Situations Is an Example of a Medication

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is an example of a medication error?

• A)A patient refuses her morning medications.
• B)A patient receives a double dose of a medication because the nurse did not cut the pill in half.
• C)A patient develops hives after starting an intravenous (IV) antibiotic 24 hours earlier.
• D)A patient complains of severe pain still present 60 minutes after a pain medication was given.

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Definitions:

Ground Tissue

Plant tissue that makes up the bulk of the plant body, involved in photosynthesis, storage, and support, excluding the vascular and dermal tissues.

Dermal Tissue

Dermal tissue is a protective outer layer of cells in plants, equivalent to skin in animals, that serves as the first defense barrier against the environment.

Mesophyll Tissue

The inner tissue of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts where photosynthesis takes place.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and certain bacteria transform light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen and glucose from carbon dioxide and water.