Nursing Pharmacology Medication Safety MCQs

Right time is administration at the prescribed time or interval, accounting for clinical relevance.

Right time is administration at the prescribed time or interval, accounting for clinical relevance.

Independent double check is a separate verification by another qualified person for selected high-risk processes.

Medication reconciliation is creation and comparison of an accurate medicine list during transitions of care.

Look-alike sound-alike medicine is a medicine at risk of selection error because its name or packaging resembles another.

High-alert medicine is a medicine with a heightened risk of serious harm when used in error.

Adverse-event reporting is structured reporting of medication-related harm or near misses for learning and prevention.

Infusion pump is a device that controls the rate and volume of intravenous fluid or medicine delivery.

Dose calculation is use of prescribed dose, available strength and volume to determine the amount to administer.

Patient allergy check is verification of allergy history and reaction before giving a medicine.

Patient allergy check is verification of allergy history and reaction before giving a medicine.

Therapeutic drug monitoring is measurement and interpretation of drug concentration for medicines with narrow safety margins.