CHAPTER 5: MEDICATION ERRORS: PREVENTING AND RESPONDING

Question 1

adverse drug event

Answer 1

any undesirable occurrence related to administration of or failure to administer a prescribed medication

Question 2

adverse drug reactions

Answer 2

unexpected, unintended, or excessive responses to medications given at therapeutic dosages (as opposed to overdose); one type of adverse drug event

Question 3

allergic reaction

Answer 3

an immunologic reaction resulting from the unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event

Question 4

idiosyncratic reaction

Answer 4

any abnormal and unexpected response to a medication, other than an allergic reaction, that is peculiar to an individual patient

Question 5

medical errors

Answer 5

a broad term used to refer to any errors at any point in patient care that cause or have the potential to cause patient harm

Question 6

medication errors

Answer 6

any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not cause patient harm

Question 7

medication reconciliation

Answer 7

a procedure implemented by health care providers to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of medications for all patients between all phases of health care delivery