_____ continues to be one of the most error-prone nursing interventions for critical care nurses
a. Inappropriate care
b. Intimidating and disruptive clinician behavior
c. Injury to patients by falls
d. Medication administration
D
Medication administration continues to be one of the most error-prone nursing interventions for critical care nurses. Intimidating and disruptive clinician behaviors can lead to errors and preventable adverse patient outcomes. Patient safety has been described as an ethical imperative and one that is inherent in health care professionals' actions and interpersonal processes; examples include inappropriate care and injury to patients by falls.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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