In the case of a South Carolina pharmacist who dispensed Glynase instead of Ritalin, leaving a 7-year-old girl with permanent brain damage, what type of error took place?

A) Extra dose error
B) Omission error
C) Wrong route error
D) Unauthorized drug error


D

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The physician sees a patient in the hospital documents a number of diagnoses and/or management options of a high level, an amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed of a minimal level, and a risk of complications, comorbidities and/or mortality of a low level. What is the overall level of medical decision making?

A. Straightforward B. Low C. Moderate D. High

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Which of the following is NOT a muscle of inspiration?

a. Scalenes b. Diaphragm c. Levator scapula d. External intercostals

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What are hard skills?

A) Skills that are difficult to learn B) Skills you use to perform the hands-on, technical duties of your job C) Skills that pertain more to who you are than what you know D) The same skills as people skills E) All of the above F) None of the above

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Calculate the following dosages by using dimensional analysis. Dosage ordered for terbutaline sulfate 800 mcg for SC injection. Terbutaline is available as 1 mg / mL. How many mL should be administered?A.      0.2 mLB.      0.5 mLC.      0.8 mLD.      1.2 mL

What will be an ideal response?

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