Medication errors include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Administration of the wrong medication
b. Administration via the wrong route
c. Inaccurate prescribing
d. Failing to administer a medication
A, B, C, D
Medication errors include inaccurate prescribing and administering the wrong medication, by the wrong route, and in the wrong time interval, as well as administering extra doses or failing to administer a medication.
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