AMAP AMAP Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of an incident report following a medication error?
- To document the event and improve safety systems, not to punish staff (Correct answer)
- To punish the staff member who made the error
- To remove the AMAP from medication duties permanently
- To inform the patient's family for legal action
Correct answer: To document the event and improve safety systems, not to punish staff
Incident reports are quality improvement tools used to identify system failures and prevent future errors, not to assign blame.
Question 2: A patient vomits immediately after taking an oral medication. The AMAP should:
- Notify the nurse and document the occurrence without re-administering (Correct answer)
- Immediately give another dose to replace what was lost
- Ignore it if the patient seems fine
- Record nothing since no error occurred
Correct answer: Notify the nurse and document the occurrence without re-administering
The nurse must be notified to determine whether re-administration is safe and appropriate, as giving another dose without guidance risks overdose.
Question 3: If a patient collapses after receiving medication and requires CPR, who should perform CPR?
- The AMAP if trained, while someone activates the emergency system (Correct answer)
- Only a physician, so the AMAP should wait
- No one until family provides consent
- The AMAP should not intervene and should leave the area
Correct answer: The AMAP if trained, while someone activates the emergency system
A trained AMAP should begin CPR while another person activates emergency services, as early CPR significantly improves survival outcomes.
Question 4: Which of the following is considered a 'near miss' in medication administration?
- An error that was caught before reaching the patient (Correct answer)
- An error that caused a minor rash
- Giving the wrong dose that caused no symptoms
- A patient refusing medication
Correct answer: An error that was caught before reaching the patient
A near miss is an error caught before it reached the patient, and reporting it is essential for preventing future actual errors.
Question 5: When should an AMAP notify the nurse about a medication administration concern?
- Immediately, as soon as a concern arises (Correct answer)
- At the end of the shift during report
- Only if the patient complains
- Only if visible harm has occurred
Correct answer: Immediately, as soon as a concern arises
Any concern about medication administration should be reported to the nurse immediately to ensure prompt intervention if needed.
Question 6: An AMAP accidentally gives a patient twice the prescribed dose of a medication. After assessing the patient, the next step is to:
- Notify the supervising nurse and complete an incident report (Correct answer)
- Tell the patient not to worry and monitor independently
- Adjust the next dose to compensate for the double dose
- Document it as the correct dose to avoid paperwork
Correct answer: Notify the supervising nurse and complete an incident report
Notifying the nurse and completing an incident report ensures appropriate monitoring, intervention if needed, and accountability.
AMAP AMAP Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting 2
What is the purpose of an incident report following a medication error?