01
Written response
1 point
What term describes a drug that carries a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error?
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2 High-Alert Medications and Risk Controls Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
Which medication is specifically identified as requiring attention to blood glucose and signs of hypoglycemia?
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: High-alert medication lists are intended to guide local safety planning, not to replace clinical judgment.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Choose one
1 point
A unit has several concentrations of the same medication, and staff sometimes make concentration-to-dose conversion errors. Which safeguard best addresses this risk?
- A
It eliminates the need to verify medication orders.
- B
It reduces choices staff must interpret and helps prevent concentration-to-dose conversion errors.
- C
It guarantees that every medication is administered by the correct route.
- D
It replaces monitoring after administration.
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
The goal of layered high-alert medication safeguards is to prevent a single mistake from reaching the .
06
Choose all
1 point
Which situations are identified as common medication-use hazards? Select all that apply.
- A
A dose or calculation error, including decimal-placement mistakes
- B
An incomplete handoff or interruption
- C
A clearly assigned responsibility for reviewing results and acting on them
- D
Use of standardized processes
- E
Selection of the wrong concentration or formulation
07
Choose one
1 point
A team uses barcode medication administration and smart infusion pumps. Which statement best describes what these tools can and cannot do?
- A
They guarantee the dose is correct whenever they are used.
- B
They make independent review and monitoring unnecessary.
- C
They can help detect mismatches or out-of-range settings, but do not guarantee a correct dose.
- D
They prevent all errors caused by incorrect entries or overrides.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
A medication monitoring plan should identify and .
09
True or false
1 point
True or false: An independent double check can substitute for well-designed medication-use systems.
- A
True
- B
False
10
Choose one
1 point
A high-risk medication step has been selected for an independent double check. Which action meets that definition?
- A
A second practitioner quickly confirms the first practitioner's completed check.
- B
A second qualified practitioner separately verifies specified critical details before administration.
- C
Two practitioners review the medication after it has been administered.
- D
A practitioner relies on a pump alert instead of checking the patient and medication.
11
Choose all
1 point
Which actions support ongoing improvement of an organization's high-alert medication safety system? Select all that apply.
- A
Identify which high-alert medications the organization actually uses.
- B
Use the same safeguards without review, regardless of local risks.
- C
Review errors and near misses.
- D
Audit whether safeguards are followed.
- E
Treat a technology system as proof that safety processes are being followed.
12
Open ended
1 point
A unit has experienced near misses involving a high-alert infusion. Concentrations vary, staff sometimes override pump alerts, and handoffs do not consistently identify who will review monitoring results. Propose a system-level plan to reduce the risk of a similar error reaching a patient. Explain how the safeguards should work together.
13
Choose one
1 point
A handoff omits who will act on a medication monitoring result. Which process change most directly addresses this gap?
- A
Rely on the next practitioner to remember the follow-up without a handoff.
- B
Add more medication concentrations so staff can choose among them.
- C
Communicate results and follow-up responsibilities during handoffs.
- D
Use a double check only after an error has reached the patient.
14
Choose one
1 point
What makes a medication high-alert?
- A
The likelihood that a medication will be prescribed incorrectly
- B
The potential severity of harm if the medication is used in error
- C
The number of monitoring steps required for every patient
- D
The likelihood that a medication will cause side effects when used correctly
15
Choose one
1 point
A unit has recurring errors when staff convert between medication concentrations and doses. Which change most directly addresses this hazard?
- A
Offer more concentration choices so staff can select the closest match
- B
Rely on staff memory to convert between concentrations and doses
- C
Limit available concentrations and standardize preparation methods
- D
Avoid labeling prepared medications if they are used promptly
16
Choose one
1 point
A smart infusion pump accepts an incorrect setting after a user override. Which conclusion best reflects the role of this technology?
- A
It can help detect problems, but incorrect entries or overrides can weaken its protection.
- B
It guarantees a correct dose whenever the drug library is enabled.
- C
It replaces the need to monitor the patient after administration.
- D
It prevents errors only when staff use nonstandard concentrations.
17
Choose one
1 point
Which procedure qualifies as an independent double check?
- A
A second practitioner confirms that the first practitioner completed the checklist.
- B
Two practitioners review the medication together and agree on the dose.
- C
A second practitioner checks the medication after it has been administered.
- D
A second qualified practitioner separately verifies specified critical details before administration.
18
True or false
1 point
An independent double check should be used as a substitute for standardization and other well-designed safeguards.
- A
True
- B
False
19
Written response
1 point
When monitoring insulin use, what measurement should be followed in addition to watching for signs of hypoglycemia?
20
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the process in which a second qualified practitioner separately verifies specified critical details before administration?