PTCB Pharmacy Technician Exam – Patient
Safety & QA Practice Questions
What is the term for "any preventable event that may cause or lead to
inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the
control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer"?
performance deficit
prescription drug abuse
knowledge deficit
medication error - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----medication error
To avoid transcription errors in the pharmacy, which of these procedures is
recommended?
Require indications for all high-risk drugs.
Always include a zero after a decimal point.
Require an independent dose double check.
Repeat back all phone orders before hanging up. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
Repeat back all phone orders before hanging up
, Which of these is an example of unintentional medication misuse?
The patient uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times per day when the drug
is only indicated for emergent shortness of breath.
The patient takes a benzodiazepine three times a day every day instead of just "as
needed" before flying.
The patient takes his opioid pain medication after it is no longer needed.
The patient uses someone else's prescription to self-medicate. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----The patient uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times
per day when the drug is only indicated for emergent shortness of breath.
What organization is the authority on high-alert medications across different
healthcare settings?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Center for Behavioral Health
Statistics and Quality
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Institute for Safe
Medication Practices
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices identifies high-alert medications and
strategies to reduce errors and minimize harm. They are also responsible for
maintaining lists of common look-alike/sound-alike drugs, error-prone
abbreviations, and medications to avoid crushing.
What is the term used to describe "drugs that can cause significant and
considerable harm when used in error"?
Safety & QA Practice Questions
What is the term for "any preventable event that may cause or lead to
inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the
control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer"?
performance deficit
prescription drug abuse
knowledge deficit
medication error - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----medication error
To avoid transcription errors in the pharmacy, which of these procedures is
recommended?
Require indications for all high-risk drugs.
Always include a zero after a decimal point.
Require an independent dose double check.
Repeat back all phone orders before hanging up. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
Repeat back all phone orders before hanging up
, Which of these is an example of unintentional medication misuse?
The patient uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times per day when the drug
is only indicated for emergent shortness of breath.
The patient takes a benzodiazepine three times a day every day instead of just "as
needed" before flying.
The patient takes his opioid pain medication after it is no longer needed.
The patient uses someone else's prescription to self-medicate. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----The patient uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times
per day when the drug is only indicated for emergent shortness of breath.
What organization is the authority on high-alert medications across different
healthcare settings?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Center for Behavioral Health
Statistics and Quality
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Institute for Safe
Medication Practices
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices identifies high-alert medications and
strategies to reduce errors and minimize harm. They are also responsible for
maintaining lists of common look-alike/sound-alike drugs, error-prone
abbreviations, and medications to avoid crushing.
What is the term used to describe "drugs that can cause significant and
considerable harm when used in error"?
