Medication Safety Flashcards
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Which of the following is the most common type of medication error reported in pharmacy settings?
Answer: Wrong dose dispensed
Wrong dose errors are the most frequently reported category of medication errors in pharmacy dispensing.
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for metformin 500 mg but the label printed says metformin 1000 mg. What is the BEST action?
Answer: Alert the pharmacist immediately before dispensing
Any discrepancy between the prescription and the label must be flagged to the pharmacist before dispensing.
Which system is widely used to classify medication errors by severity?
Answer: NCC MERP index
The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) index categorizes errors from Category A (no error, circumstances) to Category I (error contributing to patient death).
Which of the following strategies BEST reduces the risk of look-alike/sound-alike drug errors?
Answer: Using TALL man lettering on labels
TALL man lettering (e.g., hydrALAzine vs. hydrOXYzine) uses mixed-case highlighting to differentiate similar drug names and reduce confusion.
Which of the following is an example of a High-Alert Medication (HAM)?
Answer: Insulin
Insulin is classified as a high-alert medication because errors involving it carry a high risk of causing significant patient harm.
A patient reports they accidentally took their spouse's blood pressure medication. This is an example of which type of medication error?
Answer: Wrong patient error
A wrong patient error occurs when a medication intended for one patient is taken or administered to another patient.