Which of the following is NOT an example of a patient-caused medication error?
The patient took medications that were left over, and had been prescribed for a previous disease 8 months ago
The patient took a medication two hours before a meal, and the label said to take it with food
The patient did not receive the full quantity of medicine from the pharmacy
The patient forgot to take her medication last night
The patient did not receive the full quantity of medicine from the pharmacy
Rationale: If a patient did not receive the full quantity of medicine from the pharmacy, this is not a patient-caused medication error. It is a pharmacy error, since the amount was incorrect and the pharmacy failed to inform the patient of the situation.
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