A program has been introduced at a hospital with the goal of improving client safety. The nurses participating in the program should recognize what event as posing the most significant threat to a client's safety?
A) transferring the client from one location in the hospital to another
B) electronically reporting the results of diagnostic testing to the client's primary care provider
C) administering medications to the client
D) admitting the client to the health care facility
Ans: C
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A large proportion of adverse events in hospital settings involves medication administration. It is generally accepted that medication administration is more risky than communication of testing results, client transfers, or client admissions.
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