In which of the following situations is it most likely that compensation will be awarded for negligence?
A) A patient has been given the wrong drug but has not suffered any adverse effects.
B) A patient has been given the correct prescribed medication but suffers an unexpected allergic reaction.
C) A patient has been given the correct prescribed medication, but it interacts with another medicine that they are taking and causes serious adverse effects.
D) A patient has been given the correct prescribed medication, but they have smuggled into the hospital some illicit drugs. Upon taking these, they interact with the prescribed medication and cause serious adverse effects.
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