ExCPT Test Medication Safety 2

Question 1

Which of the following is the most common type of medication error reported in pharmacy settings?

Accepted Answer

Wrong dose dispensed

Answer

Wrong dose errors are the most frequently reported category of medication errors in pharmacy dispensing.

Question 2

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for metformin 500 mg but the label printed says metformin 1000 mg. What is the BEST action?

Accepted Answer

Alert the pharmacist immediately before dispensing

Answer

Any discrepancy between the prescription and the label must be flagged to the pharmacist before dispensing.

Question 3

Which system is widely used to classify medication errors by severity?

Accepted Answer

NCC MERP index

Answer

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).

Question 4

Which of the following strategies BEST reduces the risk of look-alike/sound-alike drug errors?

Accepted Answer

Using TALL man lettering on labels

Answer

TALL man lettering (e.g., hydrALAzine vs. hydrOXYzine) uses mixed-case highlighting to differentiate similar drug names and reduce confusion.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a High-Alert Medication (HAM)?

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

Insulin is classified as a high-alert medication because errors involving it carry a high risk of causing significant patient harm.

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