Which occurrence is a medical error? from Medical Error Prevention, presented by MediaLab

Medical Errors: Medical Errors and Near Misses

Ungraded Practice Question

Which occurrence is a medical error?

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	Technologist drops and breaks a bottle of chemistry reagent
	Patient is tested and diagnosed with acute leukemia
	Analyzer malfunctions and test results are rejected as invalid
	Incompatible blood is transfused into a patient during surgery

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