A drug error can occur because one of the "seven rights of drug administration" is not followed, such as ________

A) the nurse does not check the patient's identification band
B) the pharmacy does not carry that particular drug
C) the patient has been transferred to surgery
D) all of the above


Answer: A

B) This is not one of the seven rights of drug administration.
C) This is not one of the seven rights of drug administration.
D) Not all of these answers are included in the seven rights of drug administration.

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