Top Medication Errors Reported to ISMP in 2020

CE POST TEST

1.25 contact hours

UAN 0384-9999-21-006-H05-P / UAN 0384-9999-21-006-H05-T

Participants must score 70% or higher on the Post Test to earn CE credit.

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* 1. Which of the following is NOT a strategy to prevent vaccine errors with the COVID-19 vaccine?

Separate vaccines in storage

Plan for leftover vaccine

Schedule appointments close together

Dispense pharmacy prepared syringes where possible

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* 2. Which other COVID-19 related product has been confused with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine due to look-alike vials?

a. Casirivimab monoclonal antibody

b. Bamlanivimab monoclonal antibody

c. COVID-19 antibody screening kit

d. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

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* 3. Intravenous vinCRIStine should always be prepared in a(n) _______.

Oral medication cup

Mini bag

Syringe

100mL bag

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* 4. How can one improve safety of oxytocin use?

Eliminate storage in patient care areas

Standardize oxytocin dosing units and infuse through a smart infusion pump with engaged drug library

Store in locked narcotic cabinet

Create multiple order sets for oxytocin dosing depending on patient factors

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* 5. Paralyzing agents (neuromuscular blockers) should always carry this warning on the cap or be applied when missing

Protect from light

Do not shake

Paralyzing agent

Store in fridge

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* 6. ____________ may cause fatal events when confused with local anesthetics and given by the wrong route.

Ephedrine

Oxytocin

Doxorubicin

Tranexamic acid

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* 7. FentaNYL patches are appropriate for:

Opioid-naïve patients to treat acute pain

Opioid-naïve patients to treat chronic pain

Opioid-tolerant patients to treat acute pain

Opioid-tolerant patients to treat chronic pain

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* 8. Per the fentaNYL package insert, a patient on which regimen is considered to be opioid tolerant?

30 mg oral morphine daily for one month

40 mg oral oxycodone daily for 8 days

8 mg oral hydromorphone daily for 5 days

60 mg oral morphine for 3 days

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* 9. Which of the following is true regarding the two-component vaccine error in Samoa?

People cannot die from measles

People cannot die from vaccines mixed with atracurium

A measles outbreak resulted from the public being afraid of vaccines and not getting vaccinated and/or not vaccinating their children

Measles is eradicated in all countries

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* 10. Which of the following is NOT a strategy to prevent errors with two-component vaccines?

Circle or highlight critical information on the label

Store vaccines in close proximity with paralyzing agents

Use barcode scanning systems

Rubber band both vaccine components together