Clinical Pharmacology-Drug Safety

Question 1

what are the types of medication erroes

Answer 1

cognitive errors such as choosing the wrong medication

Question 2

which patients are the most at risk

Answer 2

those undergoing cardiothoracic surgery or vascular
those with complex conditions
those in ER
being looked after by inexpereicned doctors

Question 3

what are factors increasing the rate of medication errors

Answer 3

more rapid output of patients
new drugs 
increasing complexity 
increasing specialisation
sicker and older patients

Question 4

what can errors be made bby

Answer 4

fatige
hunger 
concentration
stress
distraction

Question 5

what are prescribing errors

Answer 5

wrong dose
wrong drug
innaproptate units
illegible

Question 6

what are transcribing erroers

Answer 6

illegible handwriting
verbal commuicatiins
abbreviations

Question 7

always check the patients infromation

Answer 7

age
weight 
renal and hepatic function
concurrent diseases
allergies

Question 8

what are the 5Rs

Answer 8

right patient
right drug
right route
right dose
right time