Prescription Errors Flashcards
1
Q
What are medication errors?
A
Preventable events that lead to the misuse of medications and possible harm to the patient
2
Q
What is a prescription error?
A
A medication error in the prescription itself
3
Q
What is a dispensing error?
A
When a patient doesn’t receive their prescribed medication
4
Q
What is an abnormal dose?
A
When the prescribed dose/ frequency doesn’t match with manufacturer’s dosing recommendation
5
Q
What can an early refill indicate?
A
A patient is taking a medication incorrectly
6
Q
Where should LASA medications be stored?
A
Away from other products
7
Q
What must be done when it comes to LASA drugs in the pharmacy?
A
Auxillary labels must be applied, avoid abbreviations, computer system warns about look-alike drugs
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