PTCB MODULE 4 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!

What is the purpose of root cause analysis? Determine a drug's mechanism of action Establish the reasons why a medicine is used Discover the risk of potential side effects Eliminate the risk of future errors - ANSWER Eliminate the risk of future errors Which of the following is NOT used to reduce medication errors? Drug utilization review (DUR) Medication therapy management (MTM) Medication reconciliation (MR) Medication therapy review (MTR) - ANSWER Medication therapy review (MTR) The Joint Commission accredits many different organizations. Upon receiving that accreditation, how regularly must those organizations undergo an on-site survey? 6-months 1-year 18-months 3-years - ANSWER 3-years Which of these medication errors can occur during the dispensing process? Inaccurately interpreting a medication order Incorrectly interpreting the prescription Insufficiently monitoring patient therapy Choosing the incorrect formulation - ANSWER Choosing the incorrect formulation What term describes an error in which something is not done correctly? Error of commission Error of omission Error of competence Error of incompetence - ANSWER Error of commission Which of these laws was responsible for the formation of the Drug Utilization Review (DUR)? Durham-Humphrey Amendment FDA Modernization Act Omnibus