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Medication safety/quality improvement (75)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five rights of medication administration? | Right patient, drug, dose, route, time |
| Two major error types? | Errors of omission and commission |
| Error due to distraction? | Slip |
| Mnemonic for high-alert meds? | A PINCH |
| What does a A PINCH stand for? | Anti-infectives Potassium and electrolytes Insulin Narcotics Chemotherapy Heparin/anticoagulants |
| How to write for units? | Write out "units" not "u" |
| Should you use trailing zeros, like 5.0mg? | No, just put 5mg |
| CPOE meaning? | Computerized provider order entry |
| ADC meaing? | Automated dispensing cabinet |
| BCMA meaing? | Barcode medication administration |
| CDS meaning? | Clinical decision support |