Most professional liability claims against pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians involve filling a prescription with the wrong drug, wrong strength of the drug, or with the wrong directions on the label. These filling errors are usually referred to as ____.

A. medication errors
B. near-misses
C. mechanical errors
D. medical errors


Answer: C

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