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Number of milliliters in 1 ounce
What is 30 mL?
This is the term used to describe a harmful, unintended reaction to a medication occurring at normal treatment dose
After blood has received oxygen, it leaves through this chamber of the heart to circulate throughout the body
What is the left ventricle?
On average, this many people die from drowning daily in the US
What is 11?
This natural substance is the only food in the world that never goes bad
Number of teaspoons in 1 tablespoon
What is 3 tsp?
To do no harm is this nursing ethical principle
This is the name of the reading that may appear if EKG leads are misplaced, there is too much hair on the skin, or the patient is moving
What is artifact?
Above this percentage of patient harm events in primary care and ambulatory care settings are considered preventable
What is 80%?
This protective organ is considered the largest of the human body both in weight and surface area
What is the skin?
Number of milliliters in 1 tablespoon
What is 15mL?
Bruising is one of the first signs of a potential incorrect dosage of this class of medication
What is anti-coagulants?
If left uncontrolled, this heart rhythm is considered a risk for stroke
What is atrial fibrillation?
More than this many deaths per year occur annually due to unsafe patient care
What is 3 million?
This religious destination is also considered the smallest country in the world by land area
What is Vatican City?