Lesson 9: Medication Errors Questions and Answers.

Lesson 9: Medication Errors
Questions and Answers.
Root cause analysis is one type of medication error. - Answer False



Missed a dose of medication describes which type of medication error? - Answer Omission



Gave the right medication too early or too late describes which type of medication error? -
Answer Wrong time



Gave an incorrect medication describes which type of medication error? - Answer Wrong
medication



Measurements of medication errors are measures of reported errors. - Answer True



Gave medication orally instead of topically describes which type of medication error? - Answer
Wrong route



Gave a discontinued medication describes which type of medication error? - Answer Wrong
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A medication error is a mistake that offers the opportunity to improve procedures to prevent
future errors. - Answer True



It is recommended to have a non-punitive approach when medication errors occur. - Answer
True



Gave the person someone else's medication describes which type of medication error? - Answer
Wrong person