Skip to main content
CertPrepAcademy
← Study Guides

High-Alert & Look-Alike/Sound-Alike (LASA) Medications

PTCB Flashcards · 20 cards

Practice TestStudy Guide
Card 1 of 205% complete
Question

Which of the following medications is considered a high-alert medication because even a correctly prepared dose carries a significant risk of serious harm if an error occurs?

Tap to reveal answer↕
Answer
A.Insulin
B.Amoxicillin
C.Loratadine
D.Acetaminophen (standard OTC dose)
Insulin is on ISMP's high-alert medication list because dosing errors (even small ones) can cause severe hypoglycemia; the other options are generally low-risk medications where errors are less likely to cause serious harm.