MCQ Collection
High-Alert Medicines MCQs
Practice High-Alert Medicines questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: D. Right dose
Explanation:
Right dose is verification that dose strength and calculation are correct for the patient.
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Correct Answer: D. Right route
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Right route is verification that the medicine is given by the prescribed and appropriate route.
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Correct Answer: B. Right time
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Right time is administration at the prescribed time or interval, accounting for clinical relevance.
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Correct Answer: A. Right patient
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Right patient is verification that a medicine is administered to the intended patient using reliable identifiers.
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Correct Answer: C. Right medicine
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Right medicine is verification that the selected product matches the prescribed medicine.
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Correct Answer: B. Independent double check
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Independent double check is a separate verification by another qualified person for selected high-risk processes.
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Correct Answer: C. Medication reconciliation
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Medication reconciliation is creation and comparison of an accurate medicine list during transitions of care.
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Correct Answer: D. Look-alike sound-alike medicine
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Look-alike sound-alike medicine is a medicine at risk of selection error because its name or packaging resembles another.
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Correct Answer: B. High-alert medicine
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High-alert medicine is a medicine with a heightened risk of serious harm when used in error.
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Correct Answer: B. Adverse-event reporting
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Adverse-event reporting is structured reporting of medication-related harm or near misses for learning and prevention.
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Correct Answer: A. Infusion pump
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Infusion pump is a device that controls the rate and volume of intravenous fluid or medicine delivery.
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Correct Answer: B. Dose calculation
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Dose calculation is use of prescribed dose, available strength and volume to determine the amount to administer.