What are some of the untoward events categorized in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report about medical errors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wrong-site surgery
b. Adverse drug events
c. Improper transfusions
d. Restraint related deaths
e. Poor staffing patterns
ANS: A, B, C, D
The untoward events of wrong-site surgery, adverse drug events, improper transfusions, and re-straint-related deaths are listed in the IOM report. Although poor staffing patterns may result in medical error, this is not one of the untoward events discussed in this report.
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