S
afe management of drug therapies is an important element
of achieving favorable outcomes in ambulatory surgical
services. See if you and your staff can get a perfect score
on this year's medication management quiz.
1. Why would Intralipid (Fat Emulsion) be on the code cart in an ortho center?
a) as a long-acting analgesic
b) challenge cardiotoxicity induced by bupivacaine
c) emergency treatment of unexplained hypertension
d) as an adjunct for malignant hyperthermia emergency reversal
A b) Fat emulsion is a key agent used to help the reversal of bupiva-
caine-induced cardiotoxicity.
5 2 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • M A Y 2 0 1 6
Take Our Medication
Management Quiz
22 questions on pharmacology principles
and safe medication practices.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP
Newington, Conn.
• DRUG SAFETY Research has shown that around 75% of all medication errors occur at the ordering or administration phase.