Prevention of Medical Errors Quiz And
Correct Answers.
It is essential that the nurse follow the "seven rights" of drug administration. One of the "seven
rights" is the "right drug." To ensure the right drug is given, the nurse should check the drug
label three times. When should the drug label be checked?
-At first contact with the drug bottle; before preparing the drug; and before disposing to the
drug packaging.
-Before the patient takes the drug; after the patient takes the drug; and when charting the drug.
- At first contact with the drug bottle; after pouring the drug; and after the patient takes the
medication.
-Before pouring the drug; after pouring the drug; and when charting the drug. - Answer At first
contact with the drug bottle; before preparing the drug; and before disposing to the drug
packaging.
Identify some of the common ways a medication error can occur. Check all that apply.
- The nurse does not recognize that the dosage is out of the usual range of safety.
- The patient is not adequately monitored after the medication is given.
- Telephone orders are misinterpreted.
- Decimals and zeros are not written correctly.
- The drug is given by the correct route. X
- The drug order is legible. X
- The infusion pump is correctly programmed. X
- The drug dosage is incorrectly calculated. - Answer - The nurse does not recognize that the
dosage is out of the usual range of safety.
- Telephone orders are misinterpreted.
- Decimals and zeros are not written correctly.
- The drug dosage is incorrectly calculated.
Correct Answers.
It is essential that the nurse follow the "seven rights" of drug administration. One of the "seven
rights" is the "right drug." To ensure the right drug is given, the nurse should check the drug
label three times. When should the drug label be checked?
-At first contact with the drug bottle; before preparing the drug; and before disposing to the
drug packaging.
-Before the patient takes the drug; after the patient takes the drug; and when charting the drug.
- At first contact with the drug bottle; after pouring the drug; and after the patient takes the
medication.
-Before pouring the drug; after pouring the drug; and when charting the drug. - Answer At first
contact with the drug bottle; before preparing the drug; and before disposing to the drug
packaging.
Identify some of the common ways a medication error can occur. Check all that apply.
- The nurse does not recognize that the dosage is out of the usual range of safety.
- The patient is not adequately monitored after the medication is given.
- Telephone orders are misinterpreted.
- Decimals and zeros are not written correctly.
- The drug is given by the correct route. X
- The drug order is legible. X
- The infusion pump is correctly programmed. X
- The drug dosage is incorrectly calculated. - Answer - The nurse does not recognize that the
dosage is out of the usual range of safety.
- Telephone orders are misinterpreted.
- Decimals and zeros are not written correctly.
- The drug dosage is incorrectly calculated.
