NURS 221 Medication Error Liberty University -Question and answers correctly solved 2024/2025 NURS 221 Medication Error
what is medication error? - correct answer any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while medication is in the control ...
NURS 221 Medication Error
what is medication error? - correct answer ✔any preventable event that may
cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while
medication is in the control of health care profession, patient, or consumer
what are the general sources of medication errors? - correct answer ✔-
manufacturer
-system weakness
-provider
-dispenser
-administration
-other staff
-patient
what are the 5 occurrences of medication error? - correct answer ✔1.
performance
2. knowledge deficit
3. miscommunication
4. drug name confusion
5. miscalculation
what is the medication error percentage for performance? - correct answer
✔29.8%
what is the medication error percentage for overdose? - correct answer
✔36.4%
, what is the medication error percentage for wrong drug? - correct answer
✔16.2%
what is the medication error percentage for wrong route? - correct answer
✔9.5%
what is the medication error percentage for knowledge deficit? - correct
answer ✔14.2%
what is the medication error percentage for miscommunication? - correct
answer ✔15.8%
what is the medication error percentage for drug name confusion? - correct
answer ✔15%
what is the medication error percentage for miscalculation? - correct answer
✔13%
what are the components in performance error? - correct answer ✔1. wrong
patient
2. wrong drug
3. dose
4. wrong route
5. wrong time
6. omitted dose
7. wrong dosage form, diluent concentration, infusion rate
8. wrong technique
9. wrong duration
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