Adverse Drug Reactions And Medication Errors (7)

Question 1

Adverse drug events (ADE)

Answer 1

Harm associated with any dose of a drug

Question 2

Adverse drug reactions (ADR)

Answer 2

Any noxious, unintended and undesired effect that occurs at normal drug doses
-annoying to life threatening

Question 3

ADR is often equated to

Answer 3

Adverse side effect

Question 4

Toxicity

Answer 4

Damage or death to cells
-serious adverse effect

Question 5

Allergic reaction

Answer 5

Allergic reactions
-Antibacterial drugs
-wide range

Question 6

Medication error

Answer 6

Preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm
-healthcare profession/patient administration

Question 7

Direct medication error

Answer 7

Dose is too high

Question 8

Indirect medication errors

Answer 8

Dose is too low

Question 9

Fatal medication errors and their percentages

Answer 9

-overdose: 36.4
-wrong drug: 16.2
-wrong route: 9.5

Question 10

High alert medications

Answer 10

-cardiovascular effects
-chemotherapeutic drugs
-hemostasis
-insulins
-anaesthetics
-neuromuscular blocking agents

Question 11

Never use

Answer 11

Trailing zeros
1mg vs 1.0mg

Question 12

Always lead

Answer 12

Never follow