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Patient Safety and Quality Assurance Chapter ReviewQuiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an Internet-accessible database to track medication errors in hospitals?

a)

FAERS

b)

MEDMARX

c)

MedWatch

d)

VAERS

2.

Which organization oversees MedWatch?

a)

CMS

b)

FDA

c)

ISMP

d)

TJC

3.

The _____ is responsible for approving “tall man” letters.

a)

DEA

b)

FDA

c)

ISMP

d)

TJC

4.

The _____ implemented the error-prone abbreviation list.

a)

FDA

b)

ISMP

c)

TJC

d)

USP

5.

Which organization is responsible for overseeing MEDMARX?

a)

ASHP

b)

ISMP

c)

TJC

d)

USP

6.

“Tall man” letters are used to __________.

a)

designate different drug classifications

b)

indicate differences in the spelling of brand name drugs

c)

indicate differences in the spelling of drug names

d)

indicate similarities in drug names

7.

Which of the following drug classifications is listed on the ISMP List of High-Alert Drug Classes or Categories for Acute Care Settings?

a)

ACE inhibitors

b)

Beta blockers

c)

Cephalosporins

d)

Hypoglycemics (oral)

8.

The abbreviation “od” could be misinterpreted for ________.

a)

as directed

b)

every other day

c)

orange juice

d)

right ear

9.

Which of the following strategies may result in a reduction in medication errors?

a)

Place a period after mg or mL.

b)

Spell out drug names.

c)

Use a naked decimal point.

d)

Use a trailing “0” after a decimal point.

10.

Which of the following medications is found on the ISMP’s list of high-alert medications for acute care settings?

a)

albuterol

b)

amoxicillin

c)

methotrexate

d)

naproxen

11.

________ has been identified as a “potentially inappropriate medication” for use in older adults.

a)

Amiodarone

b)

Atenolol

c)

Lisinopril

d)

Verapamil

12.

Which of the following methods of prescribing medications will reduce the number of prescription errors?

a)

Electronic

b)

Fax

c)

Oral

d)

Written

13.

What should a pharmacy technician do if they receive a warning during the drug utilization evaluation phase of prescription processing?

a)

Ask the patient about the situation.

b)

Call the prescriber immediately.

c)

Continue processing the prescription.

d)

Inform the pharmacist immediately.

14.

A patient complains of experiencing an adverse drug effect. What should the pharmacy technician do?

a)

Inform the patient to stop taking the medication and tell the patient to inform his or her physician immediately.

b)

Listen carefully to the patient and look up the information for the patient in the pharmacy’s library.

c)

Listen carefully to the patient and inform the pharmacist of the situation.

d)

Notify the physician immediately.

15.

A patient asks to purchase a box of Sudafed from behind the counter. You know the patient has elevated blood pressure, and a warning appears on the back of the box that it should not be taken by an individual with hypertension. What should you do?

a)

Contact the physician on behalf of the patient.

b)

Inform the patient that you cannot sell the Sudafed to him or her.

c)

Inform the pharmacist of the situation.

d)

Sell the Sudafed to them because it is OTC and does not require a prescription.

16.

Which MERP error category is defined as an error that may have contributed or resulted in a patient’s death?

a)

Category A

b)

Category B

c)

Category I

d)

Category J

17.

Which of the following medications has been involved in a high incidence of medication errors?

a)

amoxicillin

b)

hydrochlorothiazide

c)

naproxen

d)

warfarin

18.

FAERS is a method of reporting adverse effects associated with ________.

a)

approved drugs

b)

dietary supplements

c)

investigational drugs

d)

vaccines

19.

Which organization oversees VAERS?

a)

FDA

b)

ISMP

c)

OSH

d)

TJC

20.

Which document in medication therapy management is a comprehensive medication record of the patient’s prescription and nonprescription medications?

a)

CSAR

b)

MAP

c)

MTR

d)

PMR

21.

Which category of drug utilization evaluation provides an ongoing monitoring of drug therapy during the course of a patient’s treatment?

a)

Concurrent

b)

Prospective

c)

Retrospective

d)

All of the above

22.

Which federal agency is responsible for the administration of FAERS?

a)

CMS

b)

DEA

c)

FDA

d)

OSHA

23.

Which organization established the National Medication Errors Reporting Program and the National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program?

a)

FDA

b)

ISMP

c)

OSHA

d)

USP

24.

A prospective drug utilization evaluation would identify________.

a)

drug–drug interactions

b)

drug–disease contraindications

c)

duplicate therapy

d)

over/underutilization

25.

Which of the following is found on a bar code?

a)

DEA number

b)

NABP number

c)

NDC number

d)

NPI number

26.

Which of the following does The Joint Commission certify?

a)

Drug manufacturers

b)

Hospitals

c)

Mail order pharmacies

d)

Retail pharmacies

27.

Information that is obtained through MERP is used to ________.

a)

identify administration errors

b)

identify pharmacy calculation errors

c)

understand medical equipment

d)

understand a medication error

28.

When should hypoallergenic gloves be changed?

a)

After each usage

b)

At the end of the shift

c)

Every 30 minutes

d)

Hourly

29.

What frequency must surface disinfection sampling and assessment be performed and documented in sterile compounding environments?

a)

Daily

b)

Weekly

c)

Monthly

d)

Every 6 months

30.

How often does a laminar airflow workbench need to be certified?

a)

Monthly

b)

Every 3 months

c)

Every 6 months

d)

Once a year