Deck 9: Medication Errors

Question 1

Which of the following are potential sources of medical errors? Select all that apply.

A) The wrong dose of a medication is given.
B) The person's identity is not checked.
C) The manufacturer changes inert ingredients.
D) The person takes all of their medicines at the same time every day.

Answer 1

The wrong dose of a medication is given.
The person's identity is not checked.

Question 2

In order to avoid medication errors,it is a good strategy to have two patients with the same name positioned:

A) next to each other.
B) opposite each other.
C) next to the central office area.
D) at opposite ends of the hospital ward.

Answer 2

next to each other.

Question 3

Following the five rights"will help reduce medication errors.

Answer 3

True