MOH Clinical Medicine & Patient Safety

Question 1

The 'five rights' of medication administration include all EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Right prescriber

Answer

The five rights of medication administration are: right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time. 'Right prescriber' is not one of the classic five rights.

Question 2

A patient with a blood pressure of 180/110 mmHg and severe headache most likely has:

Accepted Answer

Hypertensive urgency

Answer

Hypertensive urgency is defined as severe hypertension (>180/110 mmHg) without evidence of acute end-organ damage; the presence of headache alone does not confirm emergency unless neurological damage is demonstrated.

Question 3

Universal precautions in healthcare require gloves when:

Accepted Answer

During all invasive procedures and contact with body fluids

Answer

Universal precautions treat all patient blood and body fluids as potentially infectious; gloves must be worn during all invasive procedures and any contact with blood or body fluids regardless of diagnosis.

Question 4

The correct position for unconscious breathing adult patient is:

Accepted Answer

Recovery (lateral) position

Answer

The recovery (lateral) position maintains an open airway and prevents aspiration of vomit or secretions in an unconscious but breathing patient.

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST important step before administering a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Checking patient identity and blood group compatibility

Answer

Verifying patient identity against the blood bag label and cross-match report is the single most important step to prevent potentially fatal ABO incompatibility reactions.

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MOH Clinical Medicine & Patient Safety