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What is a crucial factor in preventing errors in healthcare, particularly in dispensing medication?
What is a crucial factor in preventing errors in healthcare, particularly in dispensing medication?
- The presence of standardized order sets
- The consistency of staffing patterns
- The availability of insulin sources
- The knowledge and proficiency of healthcare professionals (correct)
What is a significant challenge to error prevention in healthcare settings?
What is a significant challenge to error prevention in healthcare settings?
- The rapid changes in medication regimens in acutely ill patients (correct)
- The lack of patient-specific guidelines
- The complexity of insulin regimens
- The limited availability of insulin sources
What is an essential component of a system for insulin medication use?
What is an essential component of a system for insulin medication use?
- Identical packaging of insulin sources
- Patient-specific guidelines (correct)
- Mathematical skills for dose calculation
- Staff education on sliding scale doses
What is a common cause of errors in insulin medication use?
What is a common cause of errors in insulin medication use?
What is the purpose of the ISMP consensus guidelines for insulin nomenclature?
What is the purpose of the ISMP consensus guidelines for insulin nomenclature?
What is a necessary aspect of staff education for safe insulin use?
What is a necessary aspect of staff education for safe insulin use?
What is the primary contributor to medication errors in insulin dosing?
What is the primary contributor to medication errors in insulin dosing?
What is the estimated cost of hospitalization for patients harmed by medication errors?
What is the estimated cost of hospitalization for patients harmed by medication errors?
What is the most common type of insulin error reported from 2003-2008?
What is the most common type of insulin error reported from 2003-2008?
What is the primary goal of a standard order set for subcutaneous insulin?
What is the primary goal of a standard order set for subcutaneous insulin?
What is the recommended approach to reduce insulin calculation errors?
What is the recommended approach to reduce insulin calculation errors?
What is the estimated rate of severe medication errors resulting in a patient requiring healthcare intervention?
What is the estimated rate of severe medication errors resulting in a patient requiring healthcare intervention?
What is a high-risk situation for dosing errors?
What is a high-risk situation for dosing errors?
What is the percentage of insulin errors attributed to the wrong drug?
What is the percentage of insulin errors attributed to the wrong drug?
What is the primary reason for developing effective strategies to ensure accurate insulin dosing?
What is the primary reason for developing effective strategies to ensure accurate insulin dosing?
What is the percentage of insulin errors attributed to errors at the administration stage?
What is the percentage of insulin errors attributed to errors at the administration stage?
