Which Situation Is an Example of a Medication Error

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which situation 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 antibiotic 24 hours earlier.
• D)A patient reports severe pain still present 60 minutes after a pain medication was given.

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