Question 1

Health care providers should report actual and potential medication errors to which organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Institute for Safe Medications Practices (ISMP) Canada 
B) Accreditation Canada 
C) Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) 
D) Health Canada 
A) Institute for Safe Medications Practices (ISMP) Canada 
B) Accreditation Canada 
C) Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) 
D) Health Canada A

Question 2

The physician has written admission orders,and the nurse is transcribing them.The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the physician's handwriting.The best action for the nurse to take is to

Accepted Answer

A) ask a colleague what the order says. 
B) contact the physician in order to clarify the order. 
C) contact the pharmacy in order to clarify the order. 
D) ask the patient what medications are being taken at home. 
A) ask a colleague what the order says. 
B) contact the physician in order to clarify the order. 
C) contact the pharmacy in order to clarify the order. 
D) ask the patient what medications are being taken at home. B

Question 3

When the nurse is giving a scheduled morning medication,the patient states,"I haven't seen that pill before.Are you sure it's correct?" The nurse checks the medication administration record and sees that medication is listed.Which is the nurse's best response to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) "It's listed here on the medication sheet, so you should take it." 
B) "Go ahead and take it, and then I'll check with your doctor about it." 
C) "It wouldn't be listed here if it wasn't ordered for you!" 
D) "I'll check on the order first, before you take it." 
A) "It's listed here on the medication sheet, so you should take it." 
B) "Go ahead and take it, and then I'll check with your doctor about it." 
C) "It wouldn't be listed here if it wasn't ordered for you!" 
D) "I'll check on the order first, before you take it." D

Question 4

Which is the proper notation for the dose of the drug ordered?

Accepted Answer

A) digoxin .125 mg 
B) digoxin .1250 mg 
C) digoxin 0.125 mg 
D) digoxin 0.1250 mg 
A) digoxin .125 mg 
B) digoxin .1250 mg 
C) digoxin 0.125 mg 
D) digoxin 0.1250 mg

Question 5

Which statements are true regarding an adverse drug reactions (ADRs)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Adverse effects are ADRs that are usually predictable. 
B) ADRs always result in harm to patients. 
C) All ADRs are preventable if proper precautions are taken. 
D) ADRs can be unexpected and unintended responses to medications. 
A) Adverse effects are ADRs that are usually predictable. 
B) ADRs always result in harm to patients. 
C) All ADRs are preventable if proper precautions are taken. 
D) ADRs can be unexpected and unintended responses to medications.

Question 6

Which situation is an example of a medication error?

Accepted Answer

A) A patient refuses her morning medications. 
B) A patient receives a double dose of a medication because the nurse did not cut the pill in half. 
C) A patient develops hives after starting an intravenous antibiotic 24 hours earlier. 
D) A patient reports severe pain still present 60 minutes after a pain medication was given. 
A) A patient refuses her morning medications. 
B) A patient receives a double dose of a medication because the nurse did not cut the pill in half. 
C) A patient develops hives after starting an intravenous antibiotic 24 hours earlier. 
D) A patient reports severe pain still present 60 minutes after a pain medication was given.

Exam 6: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding

Health care providers should report actual and potential medication errors to which organization?

The physician has written admission orders,and the nurse is transcribing them.The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the physician's handwriting.The best action for the nurse to take is to

When the nurse is giving a scheduled morning medication,the patient states,"I haven't seen that pill before.Are you sure it's correct?" The nurse checks the medication administration record and sees that medication is listed.Which is the nurse's best response to the patient?

Which is the proper notation for the dose of the drug ordered?

Which statements are true regarding an adverse drug reactions (ADRs)? (Select all that apply.)

Which situation is an example of a medication error?

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