ExCPT Test Medication Safety 3

Question 1

Which of the following is a recommended strategy to prevent medication errors caused by verbal orders?

Accepted Answer

Read back and verify the order with the prescriber

Answer

Accept all verbal orders without question

Answer

Write down the order and file it without confirmation

Answer

Dispense what sounds most reasonable

Question 2

Which FDA program is used by healthcare professionals to voluntarily report medication errors and adverse events?

Accepted Answer

MedWatch

Answer

VAERS

Answer

FAERS

Answer

Drug Abuse Warning Network

Question 3

Which of the following abbreviations is on the 'Do Not Use' list due to risk of medication errors?

Accepted Answer

QD

Answer

PRN

Answer

PO

Answer

BID

Question 4

What is the term for a medication error that reaches the patient but does not cause harm?

Accepted Answer

No-harm error

Answer

Near miss

Answer

Adverse drug event

Answer

Potential error

Question 5

A prescription is written for 'Celebrex 200 mg.' The technician dispenses Celexa 200 mg instead. What type of error is this?

Accepted Answer

Wrong drug error

Answer

Dose error

Answer

Omission error

Answer

Route error

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a 'sentinel event' in the context of medication safety?

Accepted Answer

An unexpected occurrence resulting in death or serious harm

Answer

Any near miss caught by the pharmacist

Answer

A minor labeling error with no patient impact

Answer

A drug recall by the manufacturer