Medical Malpractice

08/01/2024 11 min Temporada 1 Episodio 50
Medical Malpractice

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Which of the following examples represents a potential medical malpractice scenario? A. A 25-year-old who is being treated for acute otitis media, reports penicillin allergy to the healthcare provider. An amoxicillin prescription is advised. The patient takes prescribed amoxicillin without adverse reaction.B. A 40-year-old patient with acute bacterial sinusitis reports to his healthcare provider that his symptoms have not improved after 2 days of a dose-appropriate prescription for amox with clavulanate.C. Before taking a medication, a 28-year-old patient realizes the wrong drug was dispensed at the pharmacy. She returned the prescription and the correct medication was dispensed.D. A 50-year-old patient has an abnormal mammogram and was not advised by her healthcare providers about appropriate follow-up. A  mammogram  1 year later confirmed the prior findings, the HCP shared the findings and the patient was referred for further evaluation and breast biopsy.---YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Ee5brI-N0Visit fhea.com to learn more!