Pharmacy Quality Assurance Flashcards
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What type of error involves a patient receiving the correct drug but at the wrong dose?
Answer: Dosing error
A dosing error occurs when the correct medication is administered but the quantity or strength differs from what was prescribed.
Which of the following best describes a 'near miss' in pharmacy quality assurance?
Answer: An error that was caught before reaching the patient
A near miss is an error that was identified and intercepted before it could reach the patient and cause harm.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is best described as:
Answer: A proactive risk assessment tool to identify potential failures before they occur
FMEA is a prospective quality tool used to identify and prioritize potential failure points in a process before they lead to errors.
A pharmacy technician notices the barcode scanner is accepting a drug with a similar name but different concentration. This is an example of a failure in which quality system?
Answer: Technology-assisted verification
Barcode scanning is a technology-assisted verification system; a failure to flag an incorrect concentration represents a quality failure in that safeguard.
Which term describes the unintended transfer of a drug residue from one product batch to another during compounding?
Answer: Cross-contamination
Cross-contamination occurs when residue from one compound inadvertently contaminates a subsequent batch, which is a critical quality and safety concern.
Pharmacy quality indicators (metrics) are used primarily to:
Answer: Measure and track the performance of pharmacy processes over time
Quality indicators provide measurable data that allows pharmacies to monitor trends, benchmark performance, and drive continuous improvement.
When a compounded preparation is found to be out of specification during quality testing, what is the required action?
Answer: Quarantine and investigate before any release decision
Out-of-specification results require quarantine of the batch and a formal investigation into the root cause before any disposition decision is made.