Med I GRADE A Q&A
When administering new medications, make sure that patients (or their families) know
about ____________. - (correct answer)all of the above
Hospitals need to control medications to ensure patient safety. This goal includes which
of the following strategies? - (correct answer)Have emergency medications available in
unit-dose, ready-to-administer forms.
Hospital staff members who help manage patient medication need access to which
types of information? - (correct answer)All of the above
According to The Joint Commission, which of the following pieces of information must
be included on all drug labels? - (correct answer)All of the above
Which of the following notations is acceptable under The Joint Commission guidelines
and the Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) list of error-prone abbreviations and
symbols? - (correct answer)1 unit daily
In order to prevent medication errors due to confusion over look-alike drugs (such as
Heparin and Hep-Lock), _____________. - (correct answer)A and B
You may suspect that a drug order has been confused with a look-alike or a sound-alike
drug if _______________. - (correct answer)B and C
Anti-coagulant therapy is a _____________ treatment; therefore, _____________. -
(correct answer)high-risk; facilities should use prefilled syringes and infusion bags when
possible
Which of the following is a best practice for minimizing medication errors? - (correct
answer)Ensure that all medication orders have a written indication somewhere in the
medical record.
When administering new medications, make sure that patients (or their families) know
about ____________. - (correct answer)all of the above
Hospitals need to control medications to ensure patient safety. This goal includes which
of the following strategies? - (correct answer)Have emergency medications available in
unit-dose, ready-to-administer forms.
Hospital staff members who help manage patient medication need access to which
types of information? - (correct answer)All of the above
According to The Joint Commission, which of the following pieces of information must
be included on all drug labels? - (correct answer)All of the above
Which of the following notations is acceptable under The Joint Commission guidelines
and the Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) list of error-prone abbreviations and
symbols? - (correct answer)1 unit daily
In order to prevent medication errors due to confusion over look-alike drugs (such as
Heparin and Hep-Lock), _____________. - (correct answer)A and B
You may suspect that a drug order has been confused with a look-alike or a sound-alike
drug if _______________. - (correct answer)B and C
Anti-coagulant therapy is a _____________ treatment; therefore, _____________. -
(correct answer)high-risk; facilities should use prefilled syringes and infusion bags when
possible
Which of the following is a best practice for minimizing medication errors? - (correct
answer)Ensure that all medication orders have a written indication somewhere in the
medical record.
