NAPLEX (74): Medication Safety|
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1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of a medication safety program?
A. To reduce costs
B. To increase prescriptions
C. To minimize medication errors
D. To promote new drugs
2. A pharmacist receives a report of a medication error involving a look-alike/sound-alike drug.
What is the best immediate action?
A. Notify the patient
B. Investigate the incident
C. Ignore the report
D. Change the drug label
3. Which of the following strategies is effective in preventing medication errors related to high-
alert medications?
A. Using standard abbreviations
B. Implementing computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
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, C. Allowing verbal orders
D. Reducing pharmacist involvement
4. What is the most common type of medication error reported in hospitals?
A. Prescribing errors
B. Dispensing errors
C. Administration errors
D. Monitoring errors
5. Which of the following is a critical step in ensuring medication safety during transitions of
care?
A. Providing no medication reconciliation
B. Ignoring medication histories
C. Performing medication reconciliation
D. Prescribing new medications only
6. Which organization establishes national patient safety goals for healthcare organizations?
A. FDA
B. DEA
C. Joint Commission
D. CMS
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, 7. A pharmacist is reviewing a patient's medication list and notices a potential drug-drug
interaction. What is the appropriate first step?
A. Ignore the interaction
B. Inform the patient of the interaction
C. Contact the prescriber to discuss alternatives
D. Change the medication dosage
8. Which of the following practices is essential for preventing adverse drug events (ADEs)?
A. Ensuring all medications are prescribed by the same physician
B. Maintaining a complete and accurate medication list
C. Ignoring patient allergies
D. Avoiding patient education
9. What should a pharmacist do if a medication error is identified after the patient has already
received the medication?
A. Do nothing
B. Contact the patient and provide appropriate counseling
C. Wait for the patient to call
D. Notify the prescriber only
10. Which of the following medication safety measures is recommended when using electronic
health records (EHR)?
A. Avoid using standardized medication lists
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Updated Questions and Answers| Best
Review 2025!
1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of a medication safety program?
A. To reduce costs
B. To increase prescriptions
C. To minimize medication errors
D. To promote new drugs
2. A pharmacist receives a report of a medication error involving a look-alike/sound-alike drug.
What is the best immediate action?
A. Notify the patient
B. Investigate the incident
C. Ignore the report
D. Change the drug label
3. Which of the following strategies is effective in preventing medication errors related to high-
alert medications?
A. Using standard abbreviations
B. Implementing computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
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, C. Allowing verbal orders
D. Reducing pharmacist involvement
4. What is the most common type of medication error reported in hospitals?
A. Prescribing errors
B. Dispensing errors
C. Administration errors
D. Monitoring errors
5. Which of the following is a critical step in ensuring medication safety during transitions of
care?
A. Providing no medication reconciliation
B. Ignoring medication histories
C. Performing medication reconciliation
D. Prescribing new medications only
6. Which organization establishes national patient safety goals for healthcare organizations?
A. FDA
B. DEA
C. Joint Commission
D. CMS
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, 7. A pharmacist is reviewing a patient's medication list and notices a potential drug-drug
interaction. What is the appropriate first step?
A. Ignore the interaction
B. Inform the patient of the interaction
C. Contact the prescriber to discuss alternatives
D. Change the medication dosage
8. Which of the following practices is essential for preventing adverse drug events (ADEs)?
A. Ensuring all medications are prescribed by the same physician
B. Maintaining a complete and accurate medication list
C. Ignoring patient allergies
D. Avoiding patient education
9. What should a pharmacist do if a medication error is identified after the patient has already
received the medication?
A. Do nothing
B. Contact the patient and provide appropriate counseling
C. Wait for the patient to call
D. Notify the prescriber only
10. Which of the following medication safety measures is recommended when using electronic
health records (EHR)?
A. Avoid using standardized medication lists
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