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1. __________ should be reported because even though an error was prevented, there
may be a problem with a process that can be fixed to improve safety.
A) Complaints
B) Delays
C) Near misses
D) Refusals >ANS>C) Near misses
2. A medication aide can take an active role in helping to prevent medication errors by:
A) Memorizing which medications all of her assigned residents take.
B) Calling the pharmacist to confirm every medication order has been filled correctly.
C) Performing one medication check for each medication dosage.
D) Recognizing anything unusual about a medication order and asking for confirmation
from the nurse. >ANS>D) Recognizing anything unusual about a medication order
and asking for confirmation from the nurse.
3. Administering certain medications with a full glass of water, shaking certain liquid
medications, and storing certain medications in the refrigerator are examples of:
A) Special instructions
B) Common guidelines
C) Facility policy
D) Boxed warnings >ANS>A) Special instructions
4. How are a medication aide's ethics related to resident safety?
A) An ethical MA does not make errors with a resident's medication.
B) AN ethical MA values being on a team and can be counted on to cover for care team
members.
C) An ethical MA is more concerned with resident safety than possible disciplinary action
for making an error.
D) An ethical MA is not afraid to discipline coworkers for endangering a resident by
making a medication error. >ANS>C) An ethical MA is more concerned with resident
safety than possible disciplinary action for making an error.
5. How is the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) involved in ensuring
medication safety in long-term care?
A) The Joint commission hired CMS to enforce all safety measures and control facility
budgets.
B) The CMS makes surveys of the types and severity of medication errors in facilities
receiving CMS funding.
C) The CMS makes surveys of the types and severity of medication errors in private
facilities.
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