key def

Question 1

Iatrogenic harm

Answer 1

harm due to healthcare

Question 2

Adverse drug events

Answer 2

harm due to medication

Question 3

Adverse drug reactions

Answer 3

undesirable consequences of medication – often not preventable
- ADRs are typically unpredictable and often unavoidable consequences of pharmacological therapy.

Question 4

Medication errors

Answer 4

preventable events that may, or actually, result in patient harm
- They can range from near misses (errors caught before reaching the patient) to serious errors causing significant harm.

Question 5

Type A vs Type B ADRs

Answer 5

Type A (dose-related, predictable, and common) or Type B (unpredictable, and rare).

Question 6

medication errors are considered preventable through

Answer 6

improved systems, processes, and education.