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Medication errors occur most commonly at which stage?

AOrdering
BOpening
COperating
DObserving
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ordering
1. The chain starts with a prescription. 2. Most slips happen at that first step. 3. That stage is ordering. _Source: OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 3, Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medication Administration._
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