Question 1

Which of the following are potential sources of medical errors? Select all that apply.&#10;A) The wrong dose of a medication is given.&#10;B) The person's identity is not checked.&#10;C) The manufacturer changes inert ingredients.&#10;D) The person takes all of their medicines at the same time every day.

Accepted Answer

Giving the wrong dose of medication and not checking the person's identity are potential sources of medical errors. Changes in inert ingredients by the manufacturer or taking all of the medicines at the same time every day are not necessarily sources of medical errors.

Question 2

In order to avoid medication errors,it is a good strategy to have two patients with the same name positioned:&#10;A) next to each other.&#10;B) opposite each other.&#10;C) next to the central office area.&#10;D) at opposite ends of the hospital ward.

Accepted Answer

next to each other.

Question 3

Following the five rights&#34;will help reduce medication errors.

Accepted Answer

Following the "five rights" (right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time) is a commonly recommended strategy to reduce medication errors.

Deck 9: Medication Errors