A regional medical center recently experienced a large number of lawsuits regarding negligence due to medication errors. Although preventable, which are the common actions associated with the most frequent medication administration errors? Select all that apply.
A) The wrong patient/client is given the medication.
B) The incorrect dose is administered.
C) The drug is given on the wrong schedule, resulting in ineffectiveness.
D) The wrong drug is given.
E) The wrong route of administration is used.
F) The drug is not monitored and complications result.

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All activities can result in negligence and patient/client harm. The three most common errors are administering an incorrect dose, administering the wrong drug, and using the wrong route of administration.

A Regional Medical Center Recently Experienced a Large Number of Lawsuits