Jana went to the doctor feeling sick. The doctor diagnosed her with a bacterial infection and prescribed penicillin. Jana stopped the doctor and said that she was allergic to penicillin. What best describes what would have happened if Jana did not communicate with her doctor?

If Jana had not told the doctor about her penicillin allergy, she might have received a medication that could cause a serious allergic reaction. Such a serious, preventable harm related to medical care could be a sentinel event. Penicillin would not necessarily have healed her safely, and the situation is not about stereotyping or feeling valued.

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