ExCPT Test Medication Safety 1

Question 1

Which of the following medications is considered a 'high-alert' drug that requires special safeguards due to its high risk of causing significant patient harm?

Accepted Answer

Insulin glargine 100 units/mL

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg

Answer

Cetirizine 10 mg

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Omeprazole 20 mg

Question 2

A pharmacy technician is filling a prescription and notices the drug name on the stock bottle looks very similar to the drug ordered but is spelled differently. This is an example of which type of drug safety concern?

Accepted Answer

Look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) drug risk

Answer

Therapeutic duplication

Answer

Drug-drug interaction

Answer

Formulary substitution

Question 3

What does the abbreviation 'NCC MERP' stand for in the context of medication safety?

Accepted Answer

National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention

Answer

National Clinical Committee for Medical Error Research and Policy

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Nationwide Compliance Council for Medication Error Reduction Programs

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National Center for Controlled Medication Error Reporting Practices

Question 4

A technician is preparing a compounded IV solution and realizes the beyond-use date (BUD) on a sterile ingredient has passed. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Discard the ingredient and obtain an unexpired one before proceeding

Answer

Use the ingredient if it appears clear and uncontaminated

Answer

Adjust the BUD to match the compounding date

Answer

Complete the preparation and notify the pharmacist after dispensing

Question 5

Which of the following is the BEST example of using a 'forcing function' to prevent medication errors?

Accepted Answer

Designing an IV pump that physically cannot accept a syringe larger than the maximum safe dose

Answer

Posting a list of high-alert medications near the pharmacy counter

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Requiring technicians to verbally repeat back a prescription to the pharmacist

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Color-coding medication bins by drug category

Question 6

When a pharmacy technician counsels a patient picking up a new prescription, which verification step MOST directly helps catch a potential dispensing error before the patient leaves?

Accepted Answer

Having the patient open the bag and describe what condition the medication is for

Answer

Asking the patient to confirm their date of birth again at pickup

Answer

Reminding the patient to store the medication at room temperature

Answer

Confirming the patient's insurance information is current