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ADE stands for what?
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A) adverse drug event
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B) advanced directive exception
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What is the first requirement for correct and effective treatment?
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A) an accurate diagnosis
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B) collecting the payment
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C) informed consent
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What are the most frequently reported types of medication errors?
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A) Omission errors
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B) Improper dose/quantity errors
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C) Unauthorized drug errors
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D) All of the Above
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4.
The primary contributing factor/s to medication errors are distractions and workload increases.
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5.
Insulin, heparin and warfarin are most often associated with errors?
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6.
Which patients are most vulnerable to the effects of medical errors?
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A) the very young
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B) the very old
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C) both of the above
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7.
Root Cause Analysis is a process for discovering basic and contributing causes of errors with the continuing goal of preventing recurrence.
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8.
Making the patient and the family part of the health care team is an important strategy in improving patient safety and reducing medical errors.
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9.
Research shows that patients who are more involved with their care tend to get better results.
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10.
The single most important way you can help to prevent errors is to be an active member of your health care team.
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