When describing the issue of medical errors in health care, which fact would most likely be included?
A) Medical errors received national attention with the passage of Medicare in 1965.
B) Medication errors are the leading cause of adverse events in patients.
C) The overwhelming majority of medical errors are the result of provider negligence.
D) Most medical errors are the result of organization, system, or process failures.
D
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a. 1 minute b. 2 minutes c. 3 minutes d. 4 minutes
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The nurse is discussing treatment alternatives for a client who incorporates complementary therapies into health care. Teaching on St. John's wort has been effective when the client states, "I may take this:
A) With my anticonvulsant medication.". B) For my severe depression.". C) With my asthma medication.". D) For my mild depression.".