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biologics

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agents that give immunity to diseases or living organisms

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transcription

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the process of entering a physician's order into a computer

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trailing zeros

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zeros that follow decimal points

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clinical

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having to do with the examination and treatment of patients

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hematoma

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a localized mass of blood outside of the blood vessels that appears to be discolored

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leading zeros

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zeros that precede decimal points

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malpractice

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negligence performed by a professional, such as a pharmacist, or a pharmacy-supervised tech

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negligence

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the failure to do something that a reasonable person might do, or doing something that a reasonable person might not do

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pain scales

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charts used to measure a patient's pain intensity level

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A medication error is any preventable event that causes or leads to inappropriate medication use or patient harm

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true

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when a drug is manufactured incorrectly, including how it is packaged , a drug recall may be the result

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true

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highly trained people rarely make a mistake

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false. (still makes)

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the physician's order must be clarified if it id unclear

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true

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always assume that a patient is the correct person to receive a medication even without verifying his or her name

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false. (never)

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dosing errors are the least common medication errors that occur in adults and children

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false. (most)

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poor communication between staff members can also result in errors

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true

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the health care provider who has the responsibility of administering a medication has the final opportunity to avoid a mistake

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true

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both internal and external noise can interrupt the concentration of health care workers and cause medication errors

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true

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if pharm techs are not adequately supervised due to staff shortages, they may make errors that will go unchecked by pharmacists or other personnel

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true

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stress is not linked to a variety of outcomes

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false.(it is linked)

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every patient's pain tolerance level is the same

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false. (is different)

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patients should rely on their doctors' expertise and never question their medications

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false. (should not)

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herbal remedies may interact dangerously with certain meds prescribed by a physician, dispensed by a pharmacist, or administered by a nurse

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true

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the FDA'S MedWatch program encourages the voluntary reporting of adverse events or products problems

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true

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pharmacists and techs cannot join an electronic mailing list to get up-to-date info. that the FDA disseminates

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false. (can)

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a pharmacist or a supervised pharm tech who violates a regulation or law that establishes a standard of care that is designed to protect patients may be guilty of negligence

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true

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labels should be checked and compared with physician's orders at least five times to ensure accuracy

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false. (3x)

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MedWatch provides important and timely clinical info about safety issues involving products

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true

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upon detecting an error in dispensing, the pharm tech must take all necessary steps to rectify it promptly and notify the pharmacists immediately

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true

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the Institute for Safe Medication Practices estimates that approximately _______ Americans die each year as a result of medical errors.

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98,000

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deaths in the US hospitals due to medical errors exceed ________ per year, which is more than deaths from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer and AIDS.

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44,000

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according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, which meds have the "highest alert" concerning med errors?

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insulin & heparin; narcotics & opiates; and potassium chloride injections

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fatigue has many effects that can allow med errors to occur. they include:

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slowed reaction times; reduced accuracy; and inability to recognize changes in the patient

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the term "every other day" is abbreviated:

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QOD

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the term "right eye" is abbreviated:

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OD

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penalties concerning negligence or malpractice may include:

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restriction on practice and fines; suspension of ability to practice and jail sentences; and the revocation of ability practice

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a pharmacists who fails to perform a prospective drug regimen review, gives incorrect advice, or doesn't warn a patient about potential adverse effects is guilty of :

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malpractice

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Risk factors of medication errors

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Fatigue Noise Stress Poor lighting Illegible Handwriting Inadequate patient monitoring Lack or drug knowlegde or patient info Rule violations

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the Joint Commission requires organizations to prove that their personnel are:

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able to read English

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which of the following organizations or institutes works to analyze dangerous med errors?

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ISMP and FDA

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most errors occur during the:

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ordering of meds by the physician

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the drug dose to be administered to a patient should be read and verified at least how many times?

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three

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wrong doses can easily be avoided by using:

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the unit-dose system

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patients must have the answers to all of the following questions in order to ensure safe med use, except:

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what is the price of the med?

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it is recommended that many health care professionals work no more than how many hours per week?

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60

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all of the following tests are commonly used to verify drug actions in the patient's body systems, except:

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blood cholesterol

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which of the following meds may interact with alcohol to cause severe liver damage?

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acetaminophen

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which of the following agencies has made lists of potentially dangerous abbreviations?

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the Joint Commission

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pharm techs must attempt to do all of the following to prevent med errors, except:

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verify the physician's address

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today, the reporting of med errors is a totally:

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voluntary process

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factors that may cause administering errors:

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misuse of infusion pumps and other parenteral delivery systems. Memory lapses (nurse may not remember to document med. admin. Faulty drug id. or dose verification (should be verified 3x)

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essential items that the tech must keep in mind to avoid med errors.

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Confirm the patient's identity. Verify the original Rx. Verify the med calculation. Communicate concerns to the pharmacists. Maintain continuing education. verify patient's allergy history.

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USP's Med Error Reporting Program

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provides the opportunity for practitioners to share med error experiences through nationwide network to prevent them in the future.

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Patients should:

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be informed of their condition, treatment plan,prognosis, risks, benefits, alternatives, complications, strength & dosage; brand & generic names.

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