1 - Safe Prescribing Flashcards
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What are the three types of problems that lead to medication errors?
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- Patient-related problems: e.g increasing population and more elderly patients with co-morbidities and lots of drugs
- Pharmaceutical problems: blind adherance to guidelines, side effects
- Doctor-related problems: exhaustion, increased complexity of care and specialisation
2
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How can prescribing on call lead to errors?
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3
Q
What is a serious reaction?
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- A serious reaction is any reaction which results in/prolongs hospitalisation
- They can be fatal, life-threatening, disabling or incapacitating
4
Q
Before writing a prescription, what 9 things should one confirm?
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5
Q
What are Barber’s goals for prescribing?
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6
Q
How do we minimise the risk of making prescription errors?
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