Question

question 76

a pharmacy technician should recognize that medication errors should be reported to which of the following agencies?

centers for disease control and prevention (cdc)
national association of boards of pharmacy (nabp)
institute for safe medication practices (ismp)
drug enforcement administration (dea)

Explanation:

Identify the core question

The question asks which agency is responsible for receiving reports of medication errors.

Evaluate the options

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Focuses on public health, disease prevention, and vaccine safety monitoring (via VAERS), not general medication errors.
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): Assists state boards of pharmacy in protecting public health but does not run a national medication error reporting system.
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP): A nonprofit organization devoted entirely to preventing medication errors and ensuring safe medication use. It operates the National Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP).
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Enforces controlled substance laws and regulations, not medication error reporting.

Select the correct agency

The ISMP is the primary national agency dedicated to analyzing and preventing medication errors.

Answer:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) (Correct answer)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)