MAE Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+).docx

MAE Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Medication Error -
correct answer ✅Any preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a PATIENT or a HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL; it MAY or MAY NOT cause the patient harm


Noncompliance -
correct answer ✅An informed decision on the part of the patient
NOT to adhere to or follow a therapeutic plan


QSEN -
correct answer ✅The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses


Steps of the Nursing Process -
correct answer ✅Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning,
Intervention/Implementation, Evaluation


Outcomes -
correct answer ✅Part of the planning phase; outcomes must be
objective, realistic, measurable, and patient centered

, MAE Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
6 Rights -
correct answer ✅Right Patient, Right Drug, Right Dose, Right time,
Right route/form, Right documentation


3 Checks -
correct answer ✅A medication order MUST be checked against
medication label three times prior to administration


Right Drug -
correct answer ✅Generic Name Recommended


Right Dose -
correct answer ✅Right dose identified by prescriber's order.
NEVER ASSUME
ALWAYS confirm dosage is appropriate for patient's age and size.
Recheck ALL mathematical equations and NO trailing zeros
0.2 mg OK
2 mg OK
2.0 mg NOT OK