Medication aide ch 9 Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Which of the following is an example of a medication error outside of the MA's
control - ✔️✔️The pharmacist has incorrectly filled a prescription based on a
medication order that was difficult to read
A medication aide can take an active role in helping to prevent medication errors by
- ✔️✔️Recognizing anything unusual about a medication order and asking for
confirmation from the nurse
which of the following would be an example of an error caused by a medication aide
failing to follow instructions for use of a medication - ✔️✔️The medication aide uses a
pill splitter on a large enteric coated tablet to make it easier for the resident to
swallow
—should be reported because even though an error was prevented there may be a
problem with a process that can be fixed - ✔️✔️Near misses
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