Which of the following classifications of drug recalls signifies that a drug is not likely to cause adverse health consequences?

Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV


Class II

Rationale: A Class II drug recall signifies that a drug is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. They may cause a temporary health problem, or pose a slight serious threat. An example would be a drug that is "under-strength" but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.

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Health information professionals use which of the following to ensure quality patient records?

A) Data elements B) HIM procedures C) HIM policies D) Data sets E) All of the above

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