Unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury are called:
A) adverse effects
B) sentinel events
C) side effects
D) medication errors
B) sentinel events
Sentinel events are unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury.
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Which of the following represents state pharmaceutical licensing authorities?
a. The Food and Drug Administration b. The American Medical Association c. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy d. The local medical society
The body's fluids-including blood, plasma, and interstitial fluid-contain high concentrations of ________.
A. potassium B. sodium chloride C. iron D. sulfate
Anesthesia codes are assigned based on the body site being operated on and not based on type of anesthesia administered
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Reduce each fraction to lowest terms. 7/63 =
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).