Which situation might NOT be considered a medication error?
a. The patient was given a generic form of a medication.
b. A medication was ordered to be given by mouth but the client was on NPO status, so
the same dose was provided by injection.
c. The nurse documented the wrong medication in the chart but gave the correct dose,
route, and medication.
d. A medication was ordered to be given as 5 mg but was administered in an amount of
50 mcg.
a. The patient was given a generic form of a medication.
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