PhPrac7e-CH14-ApplytheConcepts

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Ch 14 Apply the Concepts 1. Apply the Concepts: To apply the knowledge you have gained, read the following situations, and provide a short answer to the questions asked. To prevent medication errors, one has to identify clearly what the error was, where it took place, and, through closer examination, what specifically caused it. Medication errors are caused by numerous factors within the different systems of any pharmacy. a. What is the term for the systematic approach to identifying the root causes of why something happened to prevent a recurrence? Root cause analysis b. Which federally certified patient safety organization analyzes the causes of medication errors and communicates critical error-reduction strategies to the healthcare community, policy makers, and the public? Institute for safe medication practices c. Which kind of medication error occurs when a technician mistakenly selects from the shelf a look-alike or sound-alike drug instead of the prescribed drug? Selection error d. Which kind of medication error occurs if a technician receives a cell phone text during calculation of a dose or while filling a prescription? Distraction error 2. Apply the Concepts: To apply the knowledge you have gained, read the following situations and provide a short answer to the questions asked. Many common drugs require an FDA-mandated Medication Guide which contains written patient information on potential side effects and adverse reactions with prescribed medications. a. Which drug class may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke that can lead to death as well as increase the risk of bleeding and ulcers? Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) b. Which drug may cause activities during a not fully awake state the user does not remember in the morning? c. Which class of drugs may increase the suicide risk in adolescents?
d. Which drug may increase the risk of lung problems? 3. Apply the Concepts: To apply the knowledge you have gained, read the following situations, and provide a short answer to the questions asked. The Joint Commission has assembled a list of problematic abbreviations to avoid. If any of them occur on the prescription, they should be verified and replaced with the appropriate substitution so that no errors can occur. For each problematic abbreviation below, give the recommended substitution. a. MS b. Q.D. c. Xanax 2.0 mg d. U or IU 4. Apply the Concepts: To apply the knowledge you have gained, read the following situations and provide a short answer to the questions asked. Medication errors often go unreported due primarily to fear of punishment and/or liability. Patient safety organizations provide legal protection and confidentiality for submitted patient safety data and error reports in their programs in order to prevent recurrence. There are several professional organizations involved in medication error reporting and prevention. a. What is the abbreviation for the ISMP national medication error-tracking program ? b. What is the abbreviation for the scorecard-based tools designed to help a community pharmacy identify errors related to the dispensing of high-alert medications? c. What is the term for an unexpected occurrence involving death, serious physical or psychological injury? d. What is the abbreviation used for the USP Internet-based program that allows institutions and healthcare professionals around the globe to anonymously document, analyze, and track medication errors and adverse drug events?
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