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Reducing Medical Errors — Unit test

Question 19 • Introduction to Health Science - EL3601 B

Which is a major reason that a patient’s prescription medication contains the wrong dosage information?

Answer
A
The doctor’s metric conversions are faulty.
B
The medication comes in too many different quantities.
C
The doctor’s prescription instructions were illegible.
D
The dosage amount varies from day to day.

Explanation

Illegible prescription instructions can be misread by the pharmacist, leading to the wrong dosage information on the medication label. Faulty metric conversions may happen, but unclear handwriting is a major and common source of prescription errors. The correct choice is “The doctor’s prescription instructions were illegible.”

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