Handling Medication Errors Flashcards
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Which best describes a medication error?
Answer: Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm
A medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm, regardless of whether harm occurred.
A QMAP gives 8 AM medications at 10 AM due to a busy morning. What type of error is this?
Answer: Wrong time error
Administering significantly outside the scheduled time window (usually 30-60 minutes) constitutes a wrong time error.
What is the PRIMARY reason for completing an incident report after a medication error?
Answer: To identify system issues and prevent future errors
The primary purpose is to identify patterns and system issues that contribute to errors, enabling improvements.
Which is a common root cause of medication errors in residential care?
Answer: Interruptions and distractions during medication administration
Interruptions break concentration during critical verification steps, significantly increasing error risk.
A QMAP gives Resident A's medication to Resident B with no immediate adverse effects. Should this be reported?
Answer: Yes, all errors must be reported regardless of outcome
All medication errors must be reported. Adverse effects may be delayed, and Resident A missed their medication.
What is a "near miss" in the context of medication errors?
Answer: An error caught before the medication reached the resident
A near miss is detected and intercepted before it could reach the resident.