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Which is NOT a benefit of using order sets? |
| | A) | Encouraging the adoption of evidence-based standards and guidelines |
| | B) | Enabling clinicians to work more efficiently |
| | C) | Maintaining compliance with quality and safety standards |
| | D) | Decreasing the time the patient spends in the hospital |
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Medication errors are the most frequent source of preventable medical errors in a hospital. Which of the following is not preventable? |
| | A) | Selecting a drug that the patient is allergic to without knowing of the allergy |
| | B) | Selecting the wrong dose |
| | C) | Selecting the wrong duration |
| | D) | Overlooking drug-drug interactions |
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The medication use process steps are: |
| | A) | Diagnosing, prescribing, preparing, dispensing, administering and monitoring tasks performed in different departments by different people |
| | B) | Diagnosing, prescribing, preparing, dispensing, administering, billing and monitoring tasks performed in different departments by different people |
| | C) | Diagnosing, prescribing, dispensing, preparing, administering and monitoring tasks performed in different departments by different people |
| | D) | Documenting, prescribing, preparing, dispensing, administering and monitoring tasks performed in different departments by different people |
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A log that contains information about the prescription order and is used to document the administration of the medication to the patient is: |
| | A) | Computerized physician order entry |
| | B) | Prescription order sets |
| | C) | Medication administration record |
| | D) | Electronic health record |
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A side effect or complication from a medication is a(n): |
| | A) | Drug overdose |
| | B) | Late effect |
| | C) | Transition point |
| | D) | Adverse drug event |
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Times when patients move from one setting to another are referred to as: |
| | A) | Computerized check-in |
| | B) | Transition points |
| | C) | Point-of-care |
| | D) | Discharge summaries |
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The process of obtaining and continually updating an accurate list of all medications a patient is taking and then using this list to ensure that patients are given the correct medications is: |
| | A) | Medication reconciliation |
| | B) | Medication administration record |
| | C) | Computerized physician order entry |
| | D) | E-prescribing |
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The most common causes of medication errors are lack of knowledge about the drug and: |
| | A) | Lack of information about the patient |
| | B) | Lack of timely test results |
| | C) | Lack of communication between EHRs |
| | D) | Lack of time spent reviewing the case |
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These work with CPOE systems to increase patient safety by enabling electronic tracking of medication administration at the bedside: |
| | A) | PHR |
| | B) | EMAR |
| | C) | MAR |
| | D) | EHR |
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An electronic program that contains information about the prescription order and is used to document the administration of the medication to the patient is: |
| | A) | CPOE |
| | B) | EMAR |
| | C) | MAR |
| | D) | EHR |
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