Aspden and colleagues at the Institute of Medicine (2007) found that medication errors in hospitals averaged one per patient per day. How would you best evaluate this estimate?

A) As an unacceptable figure for medication errors
B) As a low error level in terms of hospital settings
C) As an acceptable level of errors within hospitals
D) As an estimate of errors that is highly inaccurate

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Laila Qader · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The figure of one medication error per patient per day is considered unacceptable because it indicates a high risk of harm to patients. Medication errors can lead to serious adverse effects, and healthcare institutions strive to minimize these errors to ensure patient safety.

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