FREE MACE Medication Safety Question And Answers

Question 1

Aspirating for blood is required before administering an intramuscular injection.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

Maybe

Answer

FALSE

Answer

I Don't Know

Question 2

The online LSCC Patient/Visitor Adverse Incident Report, found under "LSCC Forms," is used to report any medication errors, "near misses," and serious adverse reactions to a medicine or immunization while the patient is still in the clinic.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

Maybe

Answer

FALSE

Answer

I Don't Know

Question 3

Which of the following roles could be given to MAs?

Accepted Answer

Only give the right drugs after verifying the patient's identity with two identifiers

Answer

Continuously give patients who need fluids or IV drips medication and filtered IV infusions.

Answer

Independently fill a normal patient's prescription for medication on a regular basis.

Answer

Everything mentioned above

Question 4

A nurse prepares her patient for multiple vaccinations, but she is called away for an emergency and won't be able to come back.  She requests that the MA vaccinate the patient on her behalf.  The MA ought to:

Accepted Answer

Discard the pre-prepared syringes, redraw and dispense the vaccines personally, ensuring adherence to the five principles of safe medication administration.

Answer

Inform the patient they will have to wait for the nurse's return as she will be gone for an extended period of time.

Answer

Take up the duty given by the RN, and give the patient the pre-filled syringes.

Answer

Inform her manager.

Question 5

To reduce the likelihood of medication errors, nurses should address the following key factors: distractions and interruptions during medication administration, insufficient staffing leading to high nurse-patient ratios, illegible medication orders, inaccurate dosage calculations, and similarities in drug names and packaging. What action should the nurse take to mitigate the risk of errors?

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed are accurate.

Answer

Request the patient to provide their full name and date of birth. Verify this information against the medical record and physician's order.

Answer

Confirm the patient's identity and check their allergy status before administering the medication.

Answer

Verify the five rights before administering the medication.

Question 6

The procedure of medication reconciliation involves the following:

Accepted Answer

Everything mentioned above

Answer

Finding and fixing inconsistencies between the patient's medication information that was provided to the clinic and the prescriptions that the provider prescribed for the patient

Answer

Updating the data whenever the patient's prescription is changed

Answer

Updating a list with the patient's current medications and recording this information.

Answer

Providing a comprehensive, up-to-date medication list to the patient or a family member at the end of the clinic visit

Question 7

When the patient receives the influenza, pneumococcal, and tetanus immunizations, which of the following needs to be documented in their medical file?

Accepted Answer

Everything mentioned above

Answer

Dosage given, administration route, and administration location

Answer

The patient was given educational materials, together with the date of update (VIS)

Answer

Date of expiration and lot number

Question 8

An adult patient's injection of the Hepatitis B vaccine is authorized.  These areas are possible for administering this injection:

Accepted Answer

Anterolateral upper thigh (vastus lateralis) or outer upper arm (Deltoid)

Answer

Back of the upper outer arm

Answer

Antecubital vein

Answer

Abdomen

Question 9

One may administer a subcutaneous injection in the:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Abdomen

Answer

Back of the upper outer arm

Answer

Outer aspect of the upper thigh

Question 10

Multiple-dosage vials have to:

Accepted Answer

A and D

Answer

Be labeled with expiration date label and your initials

Answer

Be labeled with the date and time opened

Answer

Be labeled with your initials

Answer

Be discarded after 28 days