alleryStart learning →A pharmacist spots a doctor's wrong dose before dispensing. That incident counts as a:
AMedicine exchange
BMechanical estimate
CMedication error
DMedical emergency
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Medication error
1. No patient was harmed.
2. The wrong order was still written.
3. So it counts as a medication error.
_Source: OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 3, Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medication Administration._
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