Pharmacy Medication Safety and Error Prevention 3

Question 1

The Swiss Cheese Model of accident causation illustrates that errors occur when:

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Multiple layers of defenses all have aligned holes, allowing harm to reach the patient

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A single pharmacist makes a mistake

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A drug has more than one indication

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The patient does not follow instructions

Question 2

Which strategy is most effective in preventing wrong-patient errors at the dispensing window?

Accepted Answer

Verifying two patient identifiers (e.g., name and date of birth)

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Asking only for the patient's name

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Confirming the drug name only

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Checking insurance card only

Question 3

A pharmacy receives a verbal order for 'morphine sulfate 10 mg IV.' The technician should:

Accepted Answer

Write it down and read it back to the prescriber for confirmation before preparing

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Prepare it immediately to save time

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Substitute with a lower dose for safety

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Prepare it and have the pharmacist verify later

Question 4

Barcode medication administration (BCMA) technology in hospitals helps prevent errors by:

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Verifying patient identity and correct drug/dose/time before administration

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Automatically filling prescriptions

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Replacing the need for pharmacist verification

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Tracking patient insurance information

Question 5

Which error type is defined as administering a medication that was never ordered for the patient?

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Unauthorized drug error

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Omission error

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Wrong time error

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Wrong route error

Question 6

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in pharmacy is a proactive tool used to:

Accepted Answer

Identify potential failure points in a process before errors happen

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Investigate errors after they occur

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Document controlled substance discrepancies

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Audit pharmacist performance annually