Clinical Pharmacology-Drug Safety Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
what are the types of medication erroes
A
cognitive errors such as choosing the wrong medication
2
Q
which patients are the most at risk
A
those undergoing cardiothoracic surgery or vascular
those with complex conditions
those in ER
being looked after by inexpereicned doctors
3
Q
what are factors increasing the rate of medication errors
A
more rapid output of patients new drugs increasing complexity increasing specialisation sicker and older patients
4
Q
what can errors be made bby
A
fatige hunger concentration stress distraction
5
Q
what are prescribing errors
A
wrong dose
wrong drug
innaproptate units
illegible
6
Q
what are transcribing erroers
A
illegible handwriting
verbal commuicatiins
abbreviations
7
Q
always check the patients infromation
A
age weight renal and hepatic function concurrent diseases allergies
8
Q
what are the 5Rs
A
right patient right drug right route right dose right time
