01
Choose one
1 point
A medication order contains conflicting instructions about when to give a dose. What should the administering professional do before proceeding?
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01 Foundations of Safe Medication Administration Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 01 Foundations of Safe Medication Administration, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
A medication error can occur even if the patient is not harmed.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
Keep medications ; do not administer a medicine that is unlabeled, uncertain, or inconsistent with the order.
04
Written response
1 point
Immediately before medication administration, what is the minimum number of person-specific identifiers to use?
05
Choose one
1 point
A patient cannot reliably state their identifiers. What is the appropriate next step before administering medication?
- A
Use the room number as the second identifier
- B
Ask a nearby visitor to confirm the patient's identity
- C
Follow the approved identification process for a patient who cannot reliably respond
- D
Proceed if the medication is commonly given to patients in that room
06
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the medication history that includes prescribed and nonprescription medicines, supplements, allergies, and how the patient actually takes each medicine?
07
Fill in the blank
1 point
At transitions of care, reconcile the medication history against new orders and resolve .
08
Choose one
1 point
A staff member selects the wrong strength because two medication packages look alike, but notices the mistake before giving the dose. How should this be classified?
- A
It is not an error because the patient did not receive the medicine
- B
It is an adverse reaction because the packages looked alike
- C
It is a medication error, even though it was caught before administration
- D
It is only an error if the patient is harmed
09
Choose all
1 point
When reconciling medications at a transition of care, which practices are appropriate? Select all that apply.
- A
Include prescribed and nonprescription medicines, supplements, allergies, and how the patient actually takes each medicine
- B
Limit the history to prescribed medicines listed in the record
- C
Compare the medication information with new orders at transitions of care
- D
Resolve discrepancies between the history and new orders
10
Open ended
1 point
A medication error is discovered after administration, and the patient has unexpected symptoms. Describe the immediate priorities and follow-up actions, including patient care, notification, monitoring, and documentation or reporting.
11
Choose one
1 point
A patient declines a medication. Which response is appropriate?
- A
Hide the medicine in food so the patient receives the dose
- B
Respect and document the refusal, then communicate it as clinically appropriate
- C
Force administration if the medicine is part of the current order
- D
Record the dose as administered to avoid delaying care
12
Choose all
1 point
After administering a medication, which activities may be part of appropriate monitoring? Select all that apply.
- A
Assess and document the intended response
- B
Stop monitoring once administration has been documented
- C
Watch for adverse effects
- D
Use relevant symptoms, vital signs, laboratory results, or other drug-specific parameters
13
True or false
1 point
A patient develops an unexpected reaction after a medication was correctly prescribed and administered. Does the reaction alone prove that a medication error occurred?
- A
True
- B
False
14
Choose one
1 point
Immediately before medication administration, a patient cannot reliably respond. Which approach best follows the patient-identification requirements?
- A
Use the room number and ask a staff member to confirm that the patient is scheduled to receive the medication.
- B
Use the approved identification process for a patient who cannot reliably respond, matching at least two person-specific identifiers with the medication order and patient record.
- C
Use the bed number and compare the medication label with the order.
- D
Proceed if the medication is familiar and a staff member recognizes the patient.
15
Choose one
1 point
A patient refuses a prescribed medication after it has been explained. What is the most appropriate response?
- A
Conceal the medication in food so the patient receives the prescribed dose.
- B
Ask another staff member to administer it without discussing the refusal.
- C
Respect and document the refusal, then communicate it as clinically appropriate.
- D
Record the medication as administered because it was prescribed.
16
Written response
1 point
What is the clinical term for harm suspected to be associated with a medication?
17
Written response
1 point
What action should the administering professional take before proceeding when a medication order is incomplete, ambiguous, or conflicting?
18
Choose one
1 point
Two medication packages look alike, and their names are similar. Which preparation practice best reduces the risk of selecting the wrong product?
- A
Select the package that looks most familiar and verify only the medication name.
- B
Compare the label with the order at required checks, paying attention to name, strength, formulation, and expiration information.
- C
Choose either package if the medication names are similar and the dose seems usual.
- D
Use the expiration date as the only check when two packages look alike.
19
Choose one
1 point
During a transition of care, a medication history includes prescriptions, nonprescription medicines, and supplements. What should the team do before relying on the new medication plan?
- A
Discard the prior medication history because only new orders are relevant.
- B
Ask the patient to recall prescriptions but exclude supplements and nonprescription medicines.
- C
Compare the best-possible medication history with new orders and resolve discrepancies.
- D
Continue the prior regimen without checking it against the new orders.
20
True or false
1 point
A medication order is authorized, but administering the medication would require a technique outside the professional’s competence. It is acceptable to proceed because the order is authorized. True or false?
- A
True
- B
False