Medication management Quiz

Medication errors reporting time frame is?

• Within 24 hrs

• Immediately

• Within 4 days

• 1 hrs

Before administering any medication, a nurse must:

• Ask for the patient's ID number only

• Confirm with the family member

• Verify the patient's identity using two identifiers

• Check the room number

High-Alert medications such as concentrated electrolytes require:

• No special handling

• A verbal double-check

• Independent double-check by two nurses

• Pharmacy labeling only

When using a multi-dose vial, what must be ensured?

• Open date and expiry date are labeled

• Use within one week only

• Nurse initials and MAR match

• Separate storage area

The 7 rights of medication administration include all EXCEPT:

• Right Documentation

• Right Route

• Right Supervision

• Right Dose

Emergency medications (e.g. Crash cart drugs) must be:

• Locked in the main pharmacy

• Accessible, labeled, and monitored

• Stored in each patient's room

• Separated from regular stock only

A medication error is best reported under which approach

• Blame-based

• No-blame Culture

• Legal-Based

• Anonymous only

When handling Hazardous medications, which of the following is required?

• Use only gloves

• Label as normal drug

• Use PPE and have a SPILL KIT available

• No special handling needed

The role of the nurse in medication reconciliation includes:

• Changing doses as needed

• Sending the signed form and MAR to the pharmacy on admission

• Editing orders without notifying the physician

• Sending only the MAR

To ensure safe IV preparation, units must have;

• Expired IV guidelines

• Updated IV Preparation Guidelines

• Only the Pharmacy prepares IVs

• Doctor Verbal instructions