Which actions occur in 90% of fatal medication errors? (Select all that apply.)
A) Confusing drugs with similar packaging
B) Giving a drug intravenously instead of intramuscularly
C) Giving Nasarel instead of Nizoral
D) Using an infusion device that malfunctions
E) Writing a prescription illegibly

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Ninety percent of fatal medication errors fall into three categories: human factors,communication mistakes,and name confusion. Giving a drug IV (intravenously)instead of IM (intramuscularly)is an example of a human factor; writing a prescription so that it is illegible is an example of a communication mistake; and giving a drug with a name that sounds like the name of another drug is an example of name confusion. Confusion of drugs with similar packaging and using a faulty device also can cause fatal drug errors,but these factors do not fall into the categories that account for 90% of fatal errors.

Which Actions Occur in 90% of Fatal Medication Errors? (Select