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PTCB PTCE Exam - Topic 7 Question 97 Discussion

A prescription foracetaminophen 325 mg tabletswas inadvertently filled withacetaminophen 500 mg tablets, but the verifying pharmacist caught and corrected the mistake before dispensing. It would be most appropriate to report this situation as a(n):
D) Sentinel event.
A) Near miss.
B) Adverse drug reaction.
C) Drug allergy.

PTCB PTCE Exam - Topic 7 Question 97 Discussion

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Question #: 97
Topic #: 7
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A prescription foracetaminophen 325 mg tabletswas inadvertently filled withacetaminophen 500 mg tablets, but the verifying pharmacist caught and corrected the mistake before dispensing. It would be most appropriate to report this situation as a(n):

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Buddy
7 months ago
Near miss is the right call here, no doubt!
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Ernestine
8 months ago
Surprised this wasn't a sentinel event!
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Laurel
8 months ago
Wait, how is this not an adverse drug reaction?
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Sharee
8 months ago
I agree, near miss makes sense.
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Chantay
8 months ago
Definitely a near miss!
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Vallie
9 months ago
I feel like a sentinel event is more serious, so it can't be that. Near miss seems like the right choice, but I'm still a bit confused.
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Monte
9 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question where we discussed adverse events, but I don't think that applies here since nothing actually happened to the patient.
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Elli
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about near misses being reported for mistakes that don't reach the patient.
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Heike
9 months ago
I think this is a near miss since the error was caught before the medication was dispensed.
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Dottie
9 months ago
This is a straightforward question. The medication error was caught and corrected before it reached the patient, so the best way to report it is as a "near miss." I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Armando
9 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the options here. How is this different from a "drug allergy" or a "sentinel event"? I'll have to review my notes to make sure I understand the distinctions.
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Alica
9 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The question is asking about the most appropriate way to report this situation, and since it was caught before the patient received the wrong medication, the correct answer is "near miss."
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Anjelica
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. Is a "near miss" the same as an "adverse drug reaction"? I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Winifred
9 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question. The key is to identify that this was a medication error that was caught before it reached the patient, so it would be considered a "near miss."
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Ashley
1 year ago
Let's hope the verifying pharmacist got a nice raise for catching that one! Talk about a close call.
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Jerrod
1 year ago
Sentinel event? Nah, that's way too serious for this situation. It's just a simple mix-up that got fixed.
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Meaghan
1 year ago
A) Near miss.
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Selma
1 year ago
It wasn't an allergic reaction, just a mix-up in the prescription.
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Edelmira
1 year ago
C) Drug allergy.
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Melodie
1 year ago
No, there was no harm done to the patient.
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Shawana
1 year ago
B) Adverse drug reaction.
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Junita
1 year ago
Yeah, it was caught before anything bad happened.
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Lucy
1 year ago
A) Near miss.
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Julianna
1 year ago
Drug allergy? No way, this is clearly a medication dispensing error, not an allergic reaction.
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Peggy
1 year ago
Hmm, adverse drug reaction? I don't think so, since the patient didn't even receive the wrong medication.
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Santos
1 year ago
C) Drug allergy.
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Nina
1 year ago
B) Adverse drug reaction.
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Vanna
1 year ago
A) Near miss.
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Sheldon
1 year ago
A near miss? Definitely! Caught the mistake before it reached the patient - that's the way it should be.
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Brittani
1 year ago
Phew, glad they caught it before it became a bigger issue.
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Emerson
1 year ago
That's right, near misses are important to report to prevent future errors.
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Malika
1 year ago
Yes, it was a near miss. Good catch by the pharmacist.
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Josephine
1 year ago
A) Near miss.
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Ressie
1 year ago
I believe it's important to report near misses to prevent future errors.
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Santos
1 year ago
I agree with Gerald, because the mistake was caught before any harm was done.
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Gerald
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) Near miss.
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