An example of a ‘never' event is:
a. A patient dies while awaiting kidney transplant.
b. A surgeon amputates the wrong leg.
c. A patient does not get flu vaccine because the physician's office ran out.
d. A patient found involved in a string of STD diagnoses.
Answer: B
Feedback: A ‘never event' is one that should never happen. An example of a ‘never' event is when a surgeon amputates the wrong leg.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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