QMAP Handling Medication Errors 2

Question 1

Which best describes a medication error?

Accepted Answer

Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm

Answer

Only situations where a resident is harmed

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Only errors involving controlled substances

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Only errors discovered by the supervising nurse

Question 2

A QMAP gives 8 AM medications at 10 AM due to a busy morning. What type of error is this?

Accepted Answer

Wrong time error

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Wrong dose error

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Wrong medication error

Answer

No error occurred

Question 3

What is the PRIMARY reason for completing an incident report after a medication error?

Accepted Answer

To identify system issues and prevent future errors

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To punish the staff member

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To satisfy insurance requirements

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To create evidence for lawsuits

Question 4

Which is a common root cause of medication errors in residential care?

Accepted Answer

Interruptions and distractions during medication administration

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Too many safety checks

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Using electronic MARs

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Individually packaged medications

Question 5

A QMAP gives Resident A's medication to Resident B with no immediate adverse effects. Should this be reported?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all errors must be reported regardless of outcome

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No, since no harm occurred

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Only if the nurse notices

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Only if it was a controlled substance

Question 6

What is a "near miss" in the context of medication errors?

Accepted Answer

An error caught before the medication reached the resident

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An error that caused only minor harm

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An error involving a nearly expired medication

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A dose that was almost correct