Patient Safety and Quality Assurance Test for the PTCB
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What is the term for "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication
use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional,
patient, or consumer"?
performance deficit
prescription drug abuse
knowledge deficit
medication error ✔Correct Answer-medication error
To avoid transcription errors in the pharmacy, which of these procedures is recommended?
Require indications for all high-risk drugs.
Always include a zero after a decimal point.
Require an independent dose double check.
Repeat back all phone orders before hanging up. ✔Correct Answer-Repeat back all phone
orders before hanging up
Which of these is an example of unintentional medication misuse?
The patient uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times per day when the drug is only
indicated for emergent shortness of breath.
The patient takes a benzodiazepine three times a day every day instead of just "as needed"
before flying.
The patient takes his opioid pain medication after it is no longer needed.
The patient uses someone else's prescription to self-medicate. ✔Correct Answer-The patient
uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times per day when the drug is only indicated for
emergent shortness of breath.
What organization is the authority on high-alert medications across different healthcare
settings?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and
Quality
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration ✔Correct Answer-Institute for Safe Medication Practices
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices identifies high-alert medications and strategies to
reduce errors and minimize harm. They are also responsible for maintaining lists of common
look-alike/sound-alike drugs, error-prone abbreviations, and medications to avoid crushing.
, What is the term used to describe "drugs that can cause significant and considerable harm
when used in error"?
drug-drug interactions
adverse drug events
prescription drug abuse
high-alert medications ✔Correct Answer-high-alert medications
High-alert medications are defined by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices as "drugs that
can cause significant and considerable harm when used in error."
Tall man lettering may be most appropriate for which pair of look-alike/sound-alike drugs?
metoprolol/omeprazole
digoxin/warfarin
ritonavir/rapaglinide
hydralazine/hydroxyzine ✔Correct Answer-hydralazine/hydroxyzine
Which of these scenarios represents a potential prescriber error?
bypass of bar-coded medication administration system
illegible handwriting
use of floor stock instead of unit dose medications
borrowed medications from another patient ✔Correct Answer-illegible handwriting
Which of these medication orders is most appropriate to use?
Take one tablet by mouth daily.
1 tab per os qd.
Tk 1 tab PO QD.
Take one tab qd. ✔Correct Answer-Take one tablet by mouth daily.
Which of these includes a trailing zero?
0.5
5.2
500
5.0 ✔Correct Answer-5.0
For whole numbers, trailing zeros (e.g., 5.0) should be avoided because it could result in a 10-
fold increase in the dose if the period is mistakenly overlooked. Instead, this should have been
written simply as "5." The other options are examples of appropriate use of zeros and/or
decimal points.
Report a problem
Which of these medication orders is most appropriate to use?
10 mg twice daily.
Take 10 mg by mouth twice daily.
Take 10 mg per os twice daily.
Take 10.0 mg PO BID. ✔Correct Answer-Take 10 mg by mouth twice daily.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam with all Correct
& 100% Verified Answers |Already Graded A+
What is the term for "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication
use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional,
patient, or consumer"?
performance deficit
prescription drug abuse
knowledge deficit
medication error ✔Correct Answer-medication error
To avoid transcription errors in the pharmacy, which of these procedures is recommended?
Require indications for all high-risk drugs.
Always include a zero after a decimal point.
Require an independent dose double check.
Repeat back all phone orders before hanging up. ✔Correct Answer-Repeat back all phone
orders before hanging up
Which of these is an example of unintentional medication misuse?
The patient uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times per day when the drug is only
indicated for emergent shortness of breath.
The patient takes a benzodiazepine three times a day every day instead of just "as needed"
before flying.
The patient takes his opioid pain medication after it is no longer needed.
The patient uses someone else's prescription to self-medicate. ✔Correct Answer-The patient
uses his rescue asthma inhaler multiple times per day when the drug is only indicated for
emergent shortness of breath.
What organization is the authority on high-alert medications across different healthcare
settings?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and
Quality
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration ✔Correct Answer-Institute for Safe Medication Practices
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices identifies high-alert medications and strategies to
reduce errors and minimize harm. They are also responsible for maintaining lists of common
look-alike/sound-alike drugs, error-prone abbreviations, and medications to avoid crushing.
, What is the term used to describe "drugs that can cause significant and considerable harm
when used in error"?
drug-drug interactions
adverse drug events
prescription drug abuse
high-alert medications ✔Correct Answer-high-alert medications
High-alert medications are defined by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices as "drugs that
can cause significant and considerable harm when used in error."
Tall man lettering may be most appropriate for which pair of look-alike/sound-alike drugs?
metoprolol/omeprazole
digoxin/warfarin
ritonavir/rapaglinide
hydralazine/hydroxyzine ✔Correct Answer-hydralazine/hydroxyzine
Which of these scenarios represents a potential prescriber error?
bypass of bar-coded medication administration system
illegible handwriting
use of floor stock instead of unit dose medications
borrowed medications from another patient ✔Correct Answer-illegible handwriting
Which of these medication orders is most appropriate to use?
Take one tablet by mouth daily.
1 tab per os qd.
Tk 1 tab PO QD.
Take one tab qd. ✔Correct Answer-Take one tablet by mouth daily.
Which of these includes a trailing zero?
0.5
5.2
500
5.0 ✔Correct Answer-5.0
For whole numbers, trailing zeros (e.g., 5.0) should be avoided because it could result in a 10-
fold increase in the dose if the period is mistakenly overlooked. Instead, this should have been
written simply as "5." The other options are examples of appropriate use of zeros and/or
decimal points.
Report a problem
Which of these medication orders is most appropriate to use?
10 mg twice daily.
Take 10 mg by mouth twice daily.
Take 10 mg per os twice daily.
Take 10.0 mg PO BID. ✔Correct Answer-Take 10 mg by mouth twice daily.
