For Each of the Following Medication-Related Errors, Select the Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each) . Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors.

-Ordered: Hydralazine 50 mg po 4 times daily.
Label: Hydroxyzine 50 mg.
Given: Hydroxyzine 50 mg.

• A) Right patient
• B) Right drug
• C) Right time
• D) Right dose
• E) Right route

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Definitions:

Shortest Processing Time

A scheduling priority rule that sequences jobs or tasks based on the shortest time needed to complete them, aiming to minimize the overall processing time.

Processing Times

The amount of time required to complete a specific step or operation in the manufacturing or service delivery process.

Jobs Processed

The number of tasks or work items completed in a given period.

Cumulative Deviation

The sum of differences between observed and expected values, often used in quality control and process monitoring.