MEDICATION ERRORS: Improving Practices and Patient Safety

What is the primary goal of the shift in addressing medication errors, as promoted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)?

According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC-MERP), what is the definition of a medication error?

What is the primary characteristic of medications termed 'high-alert medications'?

What is the purpose of using 'tall man' letters in drug names, such as acetoHEXAMIDE versus acetaZOLAMIDE?

Which practice regarding decimal numbers in medication orders is a known cause of massive, ten-fold overdoses?

The Latin abbreviation 'QOD' has been frequently misinterpreted, leading to medication errors. What was it often mistaken for?

What is a primary prevention strategy a nurse should implement when taking a verbal medication order?

What is a key reason for conducting patient education about medications?

What action is required by a second practitioner when checking high-alert medications?

What type of system-level strategy helps reduce prescribing errors by linking orders to patient-specific data?

Which of the following drugs is listed in Table 1 as a High Alert Medication?

According to Table 2, what is the recommended practice for the abbreviation 'MS' or 'MSO4'?

What is the correct interpretation and recommended action for an order that includes a zero AFTER a decimal point, such as '1.0 mg'?

What does the abbreviation 'HCTZ' often get mistaken for, according to Table 2?

The use of apothecary measures such as grains and drams is discouraged because they are poorly understood and easily confused with what?

A poorly handwritten order for '10 u' of insulin is a common source of error. What is it frequently misread as?

According to the text, which of the following is an example of a 'poor drug distribution practice'?

What is one of the main problems associated with drug delivery systems like infusion pumps that can lead to errors?

If a medication dose ordered requires the use of multiple dosage units (e.g., more than 3 tablets), what is a recommended prevention strategy?

What is the key principle behind cultivating a culture that looks for 'root causes' of medication errors?

Which drug is NOT listed as a high-alert medication in Table 1?

According to Table 2, what is the intended meaning of the abbreviation 'o.d. or OD'?

In Table 2, what is the recommendation for the symbol '@'?

What is the primary danger of having a drug name and dose run together in an order, such as 'Inderal40 mg'?

Why should nurses be cautious about the printing on medication packaging, such as vials and ampules?

Which of the following represents a failed communication error due to similar-sounding names?

What is the primary risk associated with using an incomplete medication order?

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has identified how many 'sound-alike, look-alike' drugs?

What is the recommended prevention strategy when a nurse receives an order that is not clearly legible?

Why is borrowing medication from another patient's supply a dangerous practice?

What is the recommended practice for abbreviations such as q.d., QD, q.o.d., and QOD?

Which of the following is an example of a human factor that contributes to medication errors?

The Joint Commission (TJC) monitors the use of several frequently prescribed high-alert medications. Which of the following is NOT on that specific list mentioned in the text?

According to Table 2, what is the problem with using 'cc' for cubic centimeters?

What is the recommended safe practice for the abbreviation 'D/C'?

What is a major source of dose miscalculation errors?

What is the recommended action if a nurse must transcribe a clerk's transcription of a medication order?

What is the danger associated with the abbreviation 'TIW'?

Which drug from Table 1, a chemotherapeutic agent, is listed as a high-alert medication?

What is the recommended way to administer a dose of 'point one mg' to avoid errors?

What type of error is associated with misidentifying a patient or using an incorrect route of administration?

What is the primary reason to provide standard concentrations and infusion rate tables for high-alert medications?

According to Table 2, what is the abbreviation for Zidovudine and what drug is it commonly mistaken for?

What is the danger of using the abbreviation 'HS' or 'hs'?

When a massive overdose has been administered due to misreading a label, what is a common cause of the error?

Which organizational group, along with the IOM and USP, called for the redesign of error-prone systems?

What is the recommended final step a nurse should take after writing down a verbal order?

According to Table 2, what is the risk of using a slash mark (/) in a medication order?

The drug chloral hydrate, listed in Table 1, is an example of what class of high-alert medication?

What is the recommended safe practice regarding the abbreviation 'IU' for International Units?