01
True or false
1 point
Two medicines have different names, but their containers and label designs look similar. Is this a potential look-alike medication risk?
Free Practice Quiz Question List
3 Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Medications Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Medications, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
A pharmacy system uses mixed capitalization in similar drug names to make their differing portions stand out. What is this method called?
03
Choose one
1 point
Which situation is an example of a sound-alike medication risk?
- A
A medicine has a label design similar to another product.
- B
A medicine's name sounds similar to another name during a telephone order.
- C
A medicine is stored in a separate locked pocket.
- D
A medicine's dosage form differs from another product's dosage form.
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
A LASA near miss can reveal a even if no patient was harmed.
05
Choose one
1 point
A selection screen shows hydralazine and hydroxyzine, and the requested name is difficult to distinguish at a glance. What is the safest way to resolve the uncertainty?
- A
Select the medicine whose name looks most familiar.
- B
Infer the intended medicine from the first few letters.
- C
Check the intended use and the patient's clinical context.
- D
Choose the medicine with packaging that resembles the product previously used.
06
Choose all
1 point
A care unit has identified two confusing medication products. Which actions can help reduce the chance that staff select the wrong product? Select all that apply.
- A
Store known confusing products apart in medication carts or dispensing cabinets.
- B
Keep the products next to each other and rely on staff to recognize them.
- C
Use separate bins or locked pockets where appropriate.
- D
Rely on shelf position alone to distinguish the products.
07
Written response
1 point
During a medication check, the product's indication does not fit the order or patient. What should you do before proceeding?
08
True or false
1 point
A barcode scanner reports a mismatch between a selected product and the order. If the product name looks familiar, staff may bypass the alert and proceed.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
When comparing a selected medicine with the original order, check the full name, strength, dosage form, , and intended use.
10
Choose one
1 point
A clinic is creating a local LASA list. Which approach best keeps the list relevant to its setting?
- A
Use a fixed list without reviewing whether it reflects local practice.
- B
Periodically review local risks using event reports, safety references, and staff input.
- C
Include only products that have already caused patient harm.
- D
Ask only staff who do not handle the medicines to identify confusing pairs.
11
Choose all
1 point
A prescriber must give a verbal order for a medication with a confusing name. Which communication steps can reduce the chance of a mix-up? Select all that apply.
- A
State the full drug name, strength, and dosage form.
- B
Use an abbreviation to shorten the verbal order.
- C
Spell a confusing name when needed.
- D
Repeat the order back for confirmation.
12
Choose one
1 point
A patient says that a familiar medicine looks different from the last supply. Which response best supports safe use?
- A
Tell the patient that a familiar medicine's appearance cannot change.
- B
Ask the patient to identify the medicine from package color alone.
- C
Avoid discussing the medicine's purpose so the patient does not become confused.
- D
Explain the medicine's name and purpose, and encourage questions about unexpected appearance or instruction changes.
13
Open ended
1 point
A pharmacy identifies two confusing products, one of which is a high-alert medication. The products are stored next to each other, and staff have sometimes selected one based on a familiar-looking name. Describe a practical set of safeguards the pharmacy and staff should use to reduce the risk of a wrong-product error.
14
Written response
1 point
In medication safety, what does the abbreviation LASA stand for?
15
Written response
1 point
Which medicine is named alongside hydrALAzine as an example of a different drug with a similar-looking name?
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: A LASA near miss can reveal a hazard even if no patient was harmed.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Choose one
1 point
A pharmacy is assessing two confusing medication names for its local risk list. Which pair warrants particular attention based on the factors that can increase the risk of harm?
- A
The medicines have the same indication and neither is high-alert.
- B
The medicines have different indications, and one is high-alert.
- C
The medicines are stored in separate locations and have clearly distinct labels.
- D
The medicines are ordered electronically with their full names displayed.
18
Choose one
1 point
A clinic is creating a local LASA risk list. Which approach best supports identifying risks relevant to that setting?
- A
Use only a national list, without considering local experience.
- B
Add names only after a patient has been harmed.
- C
Review reported errors and near misses, safety references, and input from staff who handle the medicines.
- D
Keep the list fixed once it has been created.
19
Choose one
1 point
Two medicines are frequently confused during selection from an automated dispensing cabinet. Which change best reduces the chance of selecting the wrong product?
- A
Store them apart in separate bins or locked pockets where appropriate.
- B
Place them next to each other but rely on staff to remember the difference.
- C
Keep them in the same bin and distinguish them only by shelf position.
- D
Store them together if their package colors are different.
20
Choose one
1 point
A prescribing system displays similar drug names with selected letters capitalized. What should staff understand about this name-differentiation aid?
- A
It replaces checking the medication order when the name is capitalized correctly.
- B
It confirms that the selected product has the correct strength and dosage form.
- C
It prevents errors even if the order and product are not compared.
- D
It highlights differing portions of similar names but does not replace full-order and product checks.