Week 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Define Medication Error
A
Any error occurring in the medication use process
2
Q
ISMP
A
Commonly confused drug names
Error prone abbreviation
High alert medications
3
Q
ISMP MERP
A
Commonly confused drug names
Error prone abbreviations
4
Q
Do NOT use
A
ug (mcg) IU QD QOD SC, SQ, subq U Trailing zeros Need leading zeros @, %, + Degree sign for hour
5
Q
Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal that requires
A
annual review of sound alike drugs and abbreviations
6
Q
How to prevent errors
A
Know commonly confused medications Know inappropriate symbols Harmful meds Ask prescribers Counsel
