A nurse is aware that the IOM's report, "To Err Is Human," had an impact on today's nursing care. Which factor is related to the IOM's report?
A) Received little press at the time it was published but became the seminal work on medical errors by the year 2005
B) Resulted in U.S. Senate and House hearings on the issue within weeks of the report's release
C) Garnered immediate national attention but was fairly ineffective as a catalyst for promoting long-term change
D) Was of limited value to consumers because it was written at a level appropriate only for the scientific and academic communities of interest
B
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Using the Parkland formula, calculate the rate the nurse should use to deliver the fluid when the IV is started at noon.