Pharmacy Knowledge
What is the antidote for opioid (like morphine, fentanyl, tramaol) overdose?
Naloxone
What technique uses uppercase letters to distinguish Look-Alike/Sound-Alike (LASA) medications?
Tall Man lettering
I relieve pain and fever and am also called acetaminophen. What drug am I?
Paracetamol
What does STAT mean on a medication order?
Administer immediately
Oh no!
Your team loses the selected points.
What does PRN mean?
As needed
What technique uses uppercase letters to distinguish Look-Alike/Sound-Alike (LASA) medications?
Tall Man lettering
I am an antibiotic frequently used for respiratory infections and I belong to the macrolide class. What drug am I?
Azithromycin
Jackpot Prescription!
Answer correctly and double your points!
What does FEFO mean in medication inventory?
First Expiry, First Out
Name 4 routes of medication administration in 10 seconds.
oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, sublingual, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, and inhalation.
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What safety practice requires a second qualified healthcare professional to independently verify a high alert medication before dispensing and administration?
Independent Double-Check
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Name the 6 concentrated electrolytes available at Anfas Medical Care Hospital.
Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate and Hypertonic Saline (NaCl 3%)
Name 3 generic medications starting with A.
Amoxicillin, Amlodipine, Atorvastatin, Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Azithromycin, Atenolol, Amiodarone, Alprazolam, Allopurinol.
A medication error reaches the patient but causes no harm. What NCC MERP category?
Category C
Medication Error!
Deduct 200 points from your team’s score.
I am an opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose. What drug am I?
Naloxone
What should a pharmacist do when a medication order is incomplete, unclear, or potentially unsafe?
Clarify the order with the prescribing doctor before dispensing
CHALLENGE: Your team has 15 seconds to name 5 high-alert medications.
Any 5 correct examples
Within how many hours must a Safety Incident Report (SIR) for a medication error be submitted?
24 hours
What type of medication error is detected and corrected before it reaches the patient?
Near Miss
I am a benzodiazepine antagonist used to reverse the sedative effects of benzodiazepines. What drug am I?
Flumazenil
What pharmacy process involves reviewing a medication order for appropriateness, dose, route, frequency, drug interactions, allergies, and other safety concerns before dispensing?
Medication Order Verification
TEAM CHALLENGE: In 20 seconds, name the 6 Strategies to Prevent Errors in Handling LASA Medications
1.EDUCATION is provided to staff involved in the medication use process during general orientation and through ongoing continuing education.
2.STORING. All LASA medications in the pharmacy and nursing units SHALL BE STORED in labeled bins and kept separate from each other or organized in a non-alphabetical order.
3.LABELING. Tall Man lettering shall be applied in the labeling of Look-Alike Sound-Alike (LASA) medications. These medications shall be identified using auxiliary labels indicating ‘LA’ (Look-alike) in green and ‘SA’ (Sound-alike) in blue.
4.PRESCRIBING Both brand and generic names shall be used and the indication for use shall be written.
5.Reading carefully the medication label and checking the purpose/ indication of the medication shall be verified against the prescription at all stages of dispensing and/or prior to administration.
6.Report any errors potentially hazardous conditions associated with Look-Alike Sound-Alike (LASA) medications.