PTCB MEDICATION SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!! (NEW AND IMPROVED)

Adverse Drug Events (ADE) - ANSWER Event resulting in drug-drug interaction, checked during DUR. Drug Utilization Review - ANSWER Used by pharmacists to review patient's prescriptions, health history and medication data. Therapeutic Interchange - ANSWER Substitution of medication with a more preferred one. Misuse - ANSWER Taking medication for any reason other than what it was intended for. Intenational Misuse - ANSWER Patient is dependent on medication and requires a larger dose. Unintentional Misuse - ANSWER Patient may or may not be dependent on the medication. High-Alert Medications - ANSWER Drugs that cause significant and considerable harm when used in error. Tall Man Lettering - ANSWER Similar sounding or looking words to emphasize dissimilarities. Physician's Error - ANSWER Illegible handwriting Physician's Error - ANSWER Incomplete orders Physician's Error - ANSWER Verbal orders Nurse's Error - ANSWER Patient Identification Nurse's Error - ANSWER Borrowing Medications Nurse's Error - ANSWER Unit dose vs. Floor stock