Quality Improvement UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. Quality improvement is also known as Continuous quality improvement
Evidence-based practice improve-
ment process
2. What is QI defined as A systemic process of analyzing care
practices and outcomes, identifying
errors or risks, and making changes
to improve safety and ettectiveness
3. When do adverse drug events occur When a patient experiences harm
from medication use through errors
in prescribing, dispensing, adminis-
tration, and or unexpected side ef-
fects
4. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (Anaphylax- Penicillin, cephalosporins
is)
5. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (rash- ur- Sulfa, contrast dye
ticaria)
6. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (angioede- ACE inhibitors
ma)
7. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (Steven-John- Allopurinol, anticonvulsants, sulfa
son's Syndrome)
8. Dose related reaction (renal toxicity) Gentamicin, NSAIDs
9. Dose related reaction (ototoxicity) Loop diuretics, amino-glycoside
10. Dose related reaction (bleeding) Heparin
11. Dose related reaction (hypoglycemia) Insulin
Answers
1. Quality improvement is also known as Continuous quality improvement
Evidence-based practice improve-
ment process
2. What is QI defined as A systemic process of analyzing care
practices and outcomes, identifying
errors or risks, and making changes
to improve safety and ettectiveness
3. When do adverse drug events occur When a patient experiences harm
from medication use through errors
in prescribing, dispensing, adminis-
tration, and or unexpected side ef-
fects
4. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (Anaphylax- Penicillin, cephalosporins
is)
5. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (rash- ur- Sulfa, contrast dye
ticaria)
6. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (angioede- ACE inhibitors
ma)
7. Allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction (Steven-John- Allopurinol, anticonvulsants, sulfa
son's Syndrome)
8. Dose related reaction (renal toxicity) Gentamicin, NSAIDs
9. Dose related reaction (ototoxicity) Loop diuretics, amino-glycoside
10. Dose related reaction (bleeding) Heparin
11. Dose related reaction (hypoglycemia) Insulin