PSA Medication Safety

Question 1

What is medication reconciliation?

Accepted Answer

Comparing a patient's current medications with newly prescribed ones to avoid errors

Answer

Medication reconciliation at every care transition identifies discrepancies that could cause harm.

Question 2

What is a 'never event' in medication safety?

Accepted Answer

A preventable medication error that should never occur, such as wrong-route administration

Answer

Never events are serious, preventable errors like administering IV medication orally.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a formulary?

Accepted Answer

A list of approved medications an institution has selected for use based on efficacy, safety, and cost

Answer

Formularies guide prescribing within an institution by listing preferred medications.

Question 4

What are the 'five rights' of medication administration?

Accepted Answer

Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time

Answer

The five rights are a safety framework ensuring correct medication administration.

Question 5

What is a black box warning?

Accepted Answer

The FDA's strongest warning placed on drug labeling indicating serious or life-threatening risks

Answer

Black box warnings highlight the most significant risks associated with a medication.

(PSA) Prescribing Safety Assessment Practice Test