PTCB Exam PTCE 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):

ANear miss.

BAdverse drug reaction.

CDrug allergy.

DSentinel event.

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Suggested Answer: D

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Ashley

29 days 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

30 days 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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Lucy

8 days ago

A) Near miss.

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Julianna

1 months ago

Drug allergy? No way, this is clearly a medication dispensing error, not an allergic reaction.

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Peggy

1 months ago

Hmm, adverse drug reaction? I don't think so, since the patient didn't even receive the wrong medication.

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Vanna

2 days ago

A) Near miss.

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Sheldon

2 months 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

5 days ago

Phew, glad they caught it before it became a bigger issue.

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Emerson

17 days ago

That's right, near misses are important to report to prevent future errors.

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Malika

23 days ago

Yes, it was a near miss. Good catch by the pharmacist.

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Josephine

1 months ago

A) Near miss.

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Ressie

2 months ago

I believe it's important to report near misses to prevent future errors.

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Santos

2 months ago

I agree with Gerald, because the mistake was caught before any harm was done.

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Gerald

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) Near miss.

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