Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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