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Look-alike safeguards

  • PTCB PTCE
  • Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
  • Select all that apply
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

Which suggestions can the pharmacy technician bring to the pharmacist when reviewing safeguards for confusing drug names? Select all that apply.

  1. Display both brand and generic names on labels.✓ Correct

    Using both forms is a cited safeguard.

  2. Keep look-alike names from appearing consecutively on selection screens.✓ Correct

    Screen ordering can be configured to separate the entries.

  3. Include the medication purpose on prescriptions.✓ Correct

    The stated purpose can be included as a safeguard.

  4. Replace each drug name with only its initial.✗ Incorrect

    An initial removes rather than provides identifying names.

  5. Make similar product names look identical on labels.✗ Incorrect

    A safeguard draws attention to differences instead.

Answer

A. Display both brand and generic names on labels. · B. Keep look-alike names from appearing consecutively on selection screens. · C. Include the medication purpose on prescriptions.

Rationale

A label can carry both naming forms, while an order can include the intended purpose. Screen organization can also separate similar entries. These are safeguards for name confusion.

RememberUse naming details, purpose, and screen layout as safeguards.

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