Chapter 5- Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding Flashcards
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IOM
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Institute of Medicine
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SALAD Acronym
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Sound-Alike, Look-Alike Drugs
3
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LASA
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Look-Alike, Sound-Alike
4
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CPOE
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Computerized Prescriber Order Entry
5
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TACIT
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Therapeutic effect, allergies or adverse reactions, contraindications, interactions, toxicity/overdose
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The 7 “Rights” of medication administration
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RIGHT person, medication, does, route, time, reason, and documentation
7
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Trailing Zeros (list an example)
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DON’T USE TRAILING
Don’t use 1.0mg
Instead use 1mg
8
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Leading Zeros (list an example)
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USE LEADING
Don’t use .25 mg
Instead use 0.25mg
9
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Medication Reconciliation
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The process of making sure medications are “reconciled” (updated and upheld) at all points of entry/exit or to/from a health care entity
10
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IV
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Intravenous
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IM
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Intramuscular
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Subcutaneous
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Just under the skin
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PO
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By mouth
