NSG 203 Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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Contributing Factors to Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔distractions, over reliance on provider knowledge, fear of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
questioning prescriptions, inexperience |\ |\
Most Common Types of Med Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔improper dose, giving wrong drug, wrong route |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Most Common Causes of Med Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔performance and knowledge deficits, communication |\ |\ |\ |\
What to do when a med error occurs? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔assess the patient and call the provider, report the error in
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detail, might need a change in the system
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Error Prevention: Tall Man Lettering - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔US
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FDA encourages manufacturers to use Tall Man Lettering labels to
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visually differentiate their drugs names
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ex. BetaLOC vs BetaNOL
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National Drug Registry - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reporting errors
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to this agency so that we can learn from mistakes of others
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, Absorption in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased; |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
gastric tone & motility are decreased, pulmonary blood flow and
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HCL production are increased
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Distribution in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased; |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
heart rate and total body water is increased which leads to
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dilution of protein concentration |\ |\ |\
Protein in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased; leads
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to an increased r/f toxicity with protein bound drugs
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Metabolism in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fetal liver is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
developing which leads to an increased r/f toxicity |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Excretion in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased renal
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blood flow; meds leave the system faster
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Fetal Placental Barrier - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔offers a degree of
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protection filtration but NOT a great barrier
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Safest Pregnancy Risk Category - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔category A; adequate well controlled studies in pregnant |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
women have not shown an increased risk of fetal abnormalities
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to the fetus in any trimester of pregnancy
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Drugs in Category A - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prenatal vitamins,
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insulin, thyroxine, folic acid |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS
Contributing Factors to Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔distractions, over reliance on provider knowledge, fear of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
questioning prescriptions, inexperience |\ |\
Most Common Types of Med Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔improper dose, giving wrong drug, wrong route |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Most Common Causes of Med Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔performance and knowledge deficits, communication |\ |\ |\ |\
What to do when a med error occurs? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔assess the patient and call the provider, report the error in
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detail, might need a change in the system
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Error Prevention: Tall Man Lettering - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔US
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
FDA encourages manufacturers to use Tall Man Lettering labels to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
visually differentiate their drugs names
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ex. BetaLOC vs BetaNOL
|\ |\ |\
National Drug Registry - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reporting errors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to this agency so that we can learn from mistakes of others
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Absorption in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased; |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
gastric tone & motility are decreased, pulmonary blood flow and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
HCL production are increased
|\ |\ |\
Distribution in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased; |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
heart rate and total body water is increased which leads to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
dilution of protein concentration |\ |\ |\
Protein in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased; leads
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to an increased r/f toxicity with protein bound drugs
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Metabolism in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fetal liver is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
developing which leads to an increased r/f toxicity |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Excretion in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased renal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
blood flow; meds leave the system faster
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Fetal Placental Barrier - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔offers a degree of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
protection filtration but NOT a great barrier
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Safest Pregnancy Risk Category - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔category A; adequate well controlled studies in pregnant |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
women have not shown an increased risk of fetal abnormalities
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to the fetus in any trimester of pregnancy
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Drugs in Category A - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prenatal vitamins,
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insulin, thyroxine, folic acid |\ |\ |\
