How does the FDA define a medication error?
A. The pharmacy dispensing the wrong amount of medication
B. Prescribing the wrong medication to patient
C. Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer
D. Administering the wrong medication to a patient
C.Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer
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A) Falls in the elderly are not preventable. B) Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in the elderly. C) The elderly have the highest incidence of falls. D) All of the above are true.
If the TLC equals 4.8 L at sea level, what would it equal at a depth of 66 feet?
A. 2 L B. 3 L C. 4.8 L D. 1.8 L
The average number of days of service rendered to each inpatient discharged during a given period is ____
A) average daily census B) inpatient census C) average length of stay D) bed capacity
A patient was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. What does this condition refer to?
a. Disease of the electricity of the heart b. Heart attack c. Disease of the heart muscle d. Insufficient blood flow to the heart