Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 6

Question 1

Type: MCSA

Which describes a medication error?

1. A preventable event caused by inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer
2. An unexpected side effect of a medication unannounced by the drug manufacturer
3. A usual occurrence produced by medication administration by a healthcare professional
4. An unnecessary outcome of a medication by the patient

Cognitive Level: Remembering

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Page Numbers: 64–65

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-1 Define medication error.

Question 2

Type: MCMA

Which are common characteristics of medication errors? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

1. Related to professional practice
2. Provider prescribing
3. Patient education
4. Nursing administration

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Page Numbers: 64–65

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-1 Define medication error.

Question 3

Type: MCSA

Which is a factor that contributes to the medication errors by healthcare providers?

1. Administering the wrong dose
2. Recording the daily weight of a patient
3. Reviewing of renal or hepatic function labs
4. Performing a system check between the nurse and the pharmacist

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Page Number: 66

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-2 Identify factors that contribute to medication errors.

Question 4

Type: MCSA

Which is a factor that contributes to the medication errors by patients or their caregivers?

1. Communicating with all healthcare providers the medications prescribed
2. Not filling the prescriptions
3. Taking medications in the correct doses and at the correct times
4. Finishing all medications as prescribed

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Page Number: 66

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-2 Identify factors that contribute to medication errors.

Question 5

Type: MCMA

A nurse administers the wrong dose of a medication to a client in the hospital. Who should be notified of the medication error? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

1. Prescribing healthcare provider
2. Nurse manager
3. Charge nurse
4. Staff nurse

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Page Numbers: 66–67

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome: 6-3 Explain the impact of medication errors on patients and why errors should be documented.

Question 6

Type: MCSA

A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient. The charge nurse reminds the nurse to complete a critical occurrence report describing what had occurred. What is the goal of the critical occurrence report?

1. Critical occurrence reports are completed if the event has harmed the patient.
2. Ethical issues such as medication errors are reported to the ethical society of the institution.
3. Prevention of future errors can be improved by the report and investigation of the critical occurrence reports.
4. Nurses can be found liable of medication errors and lose their job.

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Page Numbers: 66–67

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-3 Explain the impact of medication errors on patients and why errors should be documented.

Question 7

Type: MCMA

Nurses need to be involved in the prevention of medication errors. Which are some strategies for preventing medication errors? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

1. Verify the identity of the patient by asking for name and date of birth.
2. Ask the patient about allergies to food or medication.
3. Administer the medication without knowing its use and side effects.
4. Check drug calculations and doses accurately.
5. Document PO medications only.

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Page Number: 68

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-4 Describe strategies that healthcare providers can implement to reduce medication errors.

Question 8

Type: MCSA

A nurse is teaching a patient about a medication that is prescribed by the healthcare provider. Which is included in the plan of care for the patient about medications?

1. The patient should know the name of the medication, the uses, the doses, and when and how they should be taken.
2. The patient understands where they can fill their prescription.
3. The patient identifies the care providers they experienced during the hospitalization.
4. The patient is able to recall old medications in addition to the new medications.

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Page Number: 68

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome: 6-4 Describe strategies that healthcare providers can implement to reduce medication errors.