med admin part 1

Question 1

medication errors lead to (5)

Answer 1

death, life-threatening situation, hospitalization, disability, birth defect

Question 2

who creates medication errors (3)

Answer 2

provider, pharmacist, nurse

Question 3

What does the provider do (2)

Answer 3

prescribes, monitors

Question 4

what does the pharmacist do (3)

Answer 4

Verification, dispense, preparation

Question 5

what does the nurse do [2]

Answer 5

administers, monitors

Question 6

When are there points of medication error [5]

Answer 6

ordering, transcribing, dispensing, administering, monitoring

Question 7

Wrong _________ creates medication errors [8]

Answer 7

patient, drug, route, time, dose, dosage form, technique, documentation

Question 8

types of medication errors [2]

Answer 8

deteriorated drug error, compliance

Question 9

provider/pharmacist/nurse factors associated with medication errors [11]

Answer 9

distractions, poor communication, lack of training, inadequate knowledge of the drug, patient, drug-drug interactions, overworked, health issues, miscalculation, computer error, stocking error

Question 10

patient factors associated with medication error [6]

Answer 10

personality, literacy, language barrier, multiple health conditions, polypharmacy, inconsistent method

Question 11

communication factors associated with medication error [6]

Answer 11

name confusion, illegible handwriting, verbal order, brand name confusion, generic name confusion, labeling

Question 12

ways to reduce medication errors [2]

Answer 12

educate the patient, give healthcare workers the tools and information needed to prescribe, dispense, and administer

Question 13

No place for _________ in nursing

Answer 13

Complacency

Question 14

complacency

Answer 14

getting too secure and taking dangerous shortcuts

Question 15

Cause for high alert [3]

Answer 15

look-alike meds, sound-alike meds, black box warnings

Question 16

nurses need to know [6]

Answer 16

med. knowledge, patient allergies, dosage calculations, factors affecting the patient’s response, nursing process, nurse practice act

Question 17

nursing care plan [5]

Answer 17

assessments, problem, desired outcomes/goal, interventions, evaluation

Question 18

components of a medication order [6]

Answer 18

patient name, date and time, name of med., dosage, route, frequency, verification of prescriber

Question 19

standing or routine

Answer 19

administered until the dosage is changed or another med. is prescribed

Question 20

single (one-time)

Answer 20

given one time only for a specific reason

Question 21

now

Answer 21

when a medication is needed right away, not STAT

Question 22

range order

Answer 22

medication order is written with dosage having a range

Question 23

PRN/Contingency

Answer 23

given when the patient requires it

Question 24

STAT

Answer 24

given immediately in an emergency

Question 25

prescriptions

Answer 25

medication to be taken outside of the hospital

Question 26

verbal/telephone orders [3]

Answer 26

avoid DNU abbreviations, CN/RN must document “read back” and “spell back”, provider must approve and verify within 24 hrs.

Question 27

students may not {4}

Answer 27

admin meds alone, chemo/blood, verbal/telephone orders, perform any procedures alone

Question 28

seven “rights”

Answer 28

patient, medication, dose, time, route, reason, documentation

Question 29

diversion

Answer 29

use of prescription drugs for alternative purposes from the original intent