Exam 14: Medication Safety and Error Prevention

All errors can be avoided through proper education and training.

How often should a technician check the prescription during the filling process?

What changes have been made to pediatric OTC dosing?

Many errors can be prevented with the use of automated dispensing systems.

Drug errors can be reported to:

Match the descriptions with the correct organization. -Founded by the USP,this is an independent council of more than 25 organizations gathered to address interdisciplinary causes of medication errors and strategies for prevention

Of the reasons listed below,which one is NOT related to errors?

Which of the following abbreviations should NOT be used according to ISMP?

Home health insurance coverage does NOT typically include:

Match the descriptions with the correct organization. -Offers national certification for pharmacy technician in the United States

The FDA is the only reporting organization that tracks drug errors.

Studies reported by IOM "indicate that 400,000 preventable drug-related injuries occur each year in hospitals."

Which of the following contribute to medication errors?

Match the descriptions with the correct organization. -A nonprofit organization working towards the improvement of health care by promoting promising concepts through safety,efficiency,and other patient-centered goals

The most important factor in drug error prevention is:

Black Box Warnings are printed on all medications.

The most common IV medication(s)involved in overdosing is (are):

Many technicians have relied on the pharmacist to catch mistakes that might have occurred.What is wrong with this common practice?

Seniors have fewer interactions with medications than younger patients.

Match the descriptions with the correct organization. -A nonprofit organization devoted entirely to safe medication use and the prevention of medication errors.Gathers information on drug errors and suggests new safer standards to avoid such errors