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Medication Safety Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary purpose of independent double-checks in sterile compounding?

    Answer: To have a second person independently verify critical steps to catch errors

    Independent double-checks involve a second qualified person independently verifying critical compounding steps.

  2. What are high-alert medications and why do they require special safeguards?

    Answer: Medications with heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error

    High-alert medications carry disproportionate risk of devastating harm when errors occur.

  3. What is a near miss in medication safety and why should it be reported?

    Answer: An error caught before reaching the patient, helping identify system weaknesses

    Near misses reveal system vulnerabilities that could lead to actual patient harm if not addressed.

  4. How does bar-code verification technology improve medication safety?

    Answer: It provides automated verification of drug identity, concentration, lot number, and expiration date

    Bar-code systems scan drug barcodes during compounding to automatically verify correctness.

  5. What is the significance of ISMP Tall Man Lettering?

    Answer: It uses uppercase letters to distinguish look-alike drug name pairs, reducing selection errors

    Tall Man Lettering highlights differences between commonly confused drug name pairs.

  6. What role does a Just Culture play in medication error reporting?

    Answer: It encourages reporting by distinguishing between human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior

    Just Culture creates balanced error management: human errors are consoled, at-risk behaviors are coached, reckless behaviors are disciplined.

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