40 PTCB MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ON MEDICATION
SAFETY EXAM GRADED A+
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mC m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error mreached mpatient, mbut mdid mnot mcause mharm. mError, mno mharm.
Oral mdecongestants m- mcorrect manswers m-such mas mpseudoephedrine mlead mto
mcentral mnervous msystem mstimulation min melderly mpatients
Medications mAssociated mwith ma mHigh mIncidence mof mMedication mErrors m-
mcorrect manswers m--Insulin-Morphine-Potassium mChloride-Albuterol-Heparin-
Vancomycin-Cefazolin-Acetaminophen-Warfarin-Furosemide
Benzodiazepines m- mcorrect manswers m-Such mas mlorazepam mmay mcause
mdrowsiness min melderly mpatients
, Standard mConcentrations mof mNeonatal mDrug mInfusions: macyclovir m- mcorrect
manswers m-Intermittent minfusion.Recommended: m7mg/ml
Dispensing mMedication mError m- mcorrect manswers m--Mechanical- mOccurs mduring
mpreparation mand mdispensing mof ma mprescription mby meither ma mpharmacy
mtechnician mor mpharmacist. mExamples mof mmechanical merrors minclude merrors min
mprescription minterpretation
Insulin m- mcorrect manswers m-A mhigher mrisk mof mhypoglycemia min melderly mpatients
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mH m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error moccurred mthat mmay mhave mcontributed mto mor mresulted min mharm mto mpatient
mand mrequired mhospitalization mto msustain mlife. mError, mharm.
Improper mdose merror m- mcorrect manswers m-Administration mto mthe mpatient mof ma
mdose mthat mis mgreater mthan mor mless mthan mthe mamount mordered mby mthe
mprescriber mor madministration mof mduplicate mdoses mto mthe mpatient m(i.e. mone mor
mmore mdosage munits min maddition mto mthose mthat mwere mordered)
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mG m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error moccurred mthat mmay mhave mcontributed mto mor mresulting min mtemporary mor
mpermanent mharm mto mthe mpatient. mError, mharm.
Aspirin m- mcorrect manswers m-May mincrease mthe mrisk mof mGI mbleeding min melderly
mpatients
Skeletal mmuscle mrelaxants m- mcorrect manswers m-Such mas mcarisoprodol mand
mcyclobenzaprine mhave manticholinergic meffects min melderly mpatients
Anticholinergic m- mcorrect manswers m-First-generation mantihistamines msuch mas
mclorpheniramine, mhydroxyzine, mdiphenhydramine mand mcyproheptadine mshould mbe
mavoided mbecause mthey mmay mcause mconfusion, mconstipation mand mdry mmouth
min melderly mpatients
Examples mof mMedication mThat mShould mNot mBe mCrushed m- mcorrect manswers m--
Accutane-Actonel-Adalat mCC-Allegra mD-Ambien mCR-Augmentin mXR-Avodart-Calan
mSR-Cardizem m(CD, mLA, mXL)-Cymbalta-Depakote-Detrol mLA-Ecotrin-EES m400-
Effecor mXR-Evista-Flomax-Glucophage mXR-Indera mLA-Isotretinoin-Janumet mXR-K-
Dur-Lithobid-MS mContin-Nexium-Nitrostat-Paxil mCR-Prilosec-Ritalin m(LA, mSR)-
Seroquel mXR-Tessalon mPerles-Wellbutril(SR,XL)
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mI m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error moccurred mthat mmay mhave mcontributed mor mresulted min mpatient's mdeath.
mError, mdeath
AND ANSWERS ON MEDICATION
SAFETY EXAM GRADED A+
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mC m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error mreached mpatient, mbut mdid mnot mcause mharm. mError, mno mharm.
Oral mdecongestants m- mcorrect manswers m-such mas mpseudoephedrine mlead mto
mcentral mnervous msystem mstimulation min melderly mpatients
Medications mAssociated mwith ma mHigh mIncidence mof mMedication mErrors m-
mcorrect manswers m--Insulin-Morphine-Potassium mChloride-Albuterol-Heparin-
Vancomycin-Cefazolin-Acetaminophen-Warfarin-Furosemide
Benzodiazepines m- mcorrect manswers m-Such mas mlorazepam mmay mcause
mdrowsiness min melderly mpatients
, Standard mConcentrations mof mNeonatal mDrug mInfusions: macyclovir m- mcorrect
manswers m-Intermittent minfusion.Recommended: m7mg/ml
Dispensing mMedication mError m- mcorrect manswers m--Mechanical- mOccurs mduring
mpreparation mand mdispensing mof ma mprescription mby meither ma mpharmacy
mtechnician mor mpharmacist. mExamples mof mmechanical merrors minclude merrors min
mprescription minterpretation
Insulin m- mcorrect manswers m-A mhigher mrisk mof mhypoglycemia min melderly mpatients
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mH m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error moccurred mthat mmay mhave mcontributed mto mor mresulted min mharm mto mpatient
mand mrequired mhospitalization mto msustain mlife. mError, mharm.
Improper mdose merror m- mcorrect manswers m-Administration mto mthe mpatient mof ma
mdose mthat mis mgreater mthan mor mless mthan mthe mamount mordered mby mthe
mprescriber mor madministration mof mduplicate mdoses mto mthe mpatient m(i.e. mone mor
mmore mdosage munits min maddition mto mthose mthat mwere mordered)
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mG m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error moccurred mthat mmay mhave mcontributed mto mor mresulting min mtemporary mor
mpermanent mharm mto mthe mpatient. mError, mharm.
Aspirin m- mcorrect manswers m-May mincrease mthe mrisk mof mGI mbleeding min melderly
mpatients
Skeletal mmuscle mrelaxants m- mcorrect manswers m-Such mas mcarisoprodol mand
mcyclobenzaprine mhave manticholinergic meffects min melderly mpatients
Anticholinergic m- mcorrect manswers m-First-generation mantihistamines msuch mas
mclorpheniramine, mhydroxyzine, mdiphenhydramine mand mcyproheptadine mshould mbe
mavoided mbecause mthey mmay mcause mconfusion, mconstipation mand mdry mmouth
min melderly mpatients
Examples mof mMedication mThat mShould mNot mBe mCrushed m- mcorrect manswers m--
Accutane-Actonel-Adalat mCC-Allegra mD-Ambien mCR-Augmentin mXR-Avodart-Calan
mSR-Cardizem m(CD, mLA, mXL)-Cymbalta-Depakote-Detrol mLA-Ecotrin-EES m400-
Effecor mXR-Evista-Flomax-Glucophage mXR-Indera mLA-Isotretinoin-Janumet mXR-K-
Dur-Lithobid-MS mContin-Nexium-Nitrostat-Paxil mCR-Prilosec-Ritalin m(LA, mSR)-
Seroquel mXR-Tessalon mPerles-Wellbutril(SR,XL)
Medication mError mReporting mand mPrevention mCategory mI m- mcorrect manswers m-
Error moccurred mthat mmay mhave mcontributed mor mresulted min mpatient's mdeath.
mError, mdeath
