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Isadora is a first-year surgery resident on her firstpediatric rotation. Her attending (consultant) asks her toimmediately start intravenous (IV) replacement fluids on atwo-year-old girl who is experiencing vomiting and diarrhea.Isadora has recently learned the guidelines for calculating fluidreplacement rates for very small children; however, she confusesthem and picks a rate that is too high.
Which of the following reasons that errors often occur in healthcare most clearly played a role in this scenario?