FREE ISMP MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to ISMP, a learning culture is likely the easiest to implement but the most difficult to sustain in the healthcare industry.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 2

A 2014 ISMP survey on drug dilution procedures revealed.

Accepted Answer

None of the above

Answer

For IV push delivery, pharmacists frequently dilute drugs improperly.

Answer

Only 20% of nurses asked said they further diluted adult IV push drugs before giving them out.

Answer

Based on nursing preferences, the nurse in the survey chose to further dilute adult IV push drugs (no references were used to support the dilution practices)

Question 3

Serious negative incident Reporting of unanticipated and unidentified events could result in:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Formal risk management plan

Answer

Boxed warning

Answer

Medication guide

Question 4

Where should healthcare professionals report pharmaceutical errors?

Accepted Answer

ISMP, because FDA reports may not collect contact information for follow up and other pertinent information needed for evaluation

Answer

FDA, because ISMP may not collect contact information for follow up and other pertinent information needed for evaluation.

Answer

There is no clear difference described in the article

Question 5

Launched in 2014, the Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals include:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Are created to encourage and encourage broad national acceptance. This is starting to occur nationwide.

Answer

Comprised six interventions that were carefully chosen and based on consensus.

Answer

Were aimed at persistent problems with medication safety that persisted to damage people despite repeated warnings in ISMP publications.

Question 6

Submitting a MedWatch report may be done by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

In person

Answer

Fax

Answer

Phone

Answer

Mail

Answer

Online

Question 7

Drug makers are required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish the safety of new medications before they are marketed.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False