Which of the following does NOT describe an adverse event.
A) A patient contracts Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease a year after tissue transplantation.
B) An allograft is failing to function as expected and appears to be rejected.
C) An irregularity with the handling of a particular tissue is discovered in an FDA inspection 3 months after the tissue was processed.
D) An infection may have been caused by an improperly handled tissue for transplantation.

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An adverse event typically involves harm or potential harm to a patient. Option C describes an irregularity found during an inspection, which does not directly involve harm to a patient.

Which of the Following Does NOT Describe an Adverse Event