Chapter 4

Question 1

Medmarx

Answer 1

identifies causes of errors

Question 2

meds that have a high incidence of errors

Answer 2

insulin
morphine
pot. chloride
albuterol
heparin
vancomycin
cefazolin
acetaminophen
warfarin
furosemide

Question 3

TJC

Answer 3

improve patient safety

created the do not use list

Question 4

U, u

Answer 4

unit

mistaken for 0, o, numer 4

Question 5

IU

Answer 5

international unit

mistaken for IV

Question 6

QD, qd

Answer 6

daily

mistaken for each other, mistaken as qid

Question 7

qod

Answer 7

every other day

period after the q mistaken for I and the o mistaken for i

Question 8

MS

Answer 8

morphine sulfate

can mean magnesium sulfate

Question 9

MSO4 or MgSO4

Answer 9

mag. sulfate

Question 10

ISMP-MERP

Answer 10

list of drugs that look or sound alike
list of drugs that should never be crushed before administration
can be accessed online

Question 11

AD, AS, AU

Answer 11

right ear, left ear, each ear

mistaken as OD, OS, OU

Question 12

OD, OS, OU

Answer 12

right eye, left eye, each eye

mistaken as AD, AS, AU

Question 13

D/C

Answer 13

discharge/discontinue

mistaken to discrage discontinue meds

Question 14

HS

Answer 14

half strength

mistaken as bed time

Question 15

hs

Answer 15

at bedtime, hour of sleep

mistaken as half strength

Question 16

per os

Answer 16

by mouth, orally

mistaken as OS

Question 17

SC, SQ,

Answer 17

subcutaneous

mistaken as SL (sublingual)

Question 18

UD

Answer 18

as directed

mistaken as unit dose