Question

a clinical healthcare professional has an order to give insulin. they know this is a high - alert medicine. what other high - alert medicines did the ismp identify as causing large numbers of adverse events?

• contrast agents and dyes
• allergy medicines
• anticoagulants, oral hypoglycemics, and opioids

Explanation:

The ISMP (Institute for Safe Medication Practices) identifies high - alert medications that cause many adverse events. Insulin is a high - alert drug. Among the options, anticoagulants, oral hypoglycemics (which are related to blood sugar control like insulin in terms of metabolic regulation and have high risks of adverse events if dosed incorrectly), and opioids (with high risks of overdose, addiction, and other adverse effects) are known high - alert medications that cause large numbers of adverse events. Contrast agents and dyes, and allergy medicines are not in the main group of high - alert medications with such a high rate of adverse events as identified by ISMP for this context.

Answer:

C. Anticoagulants, oral hypoglycemics, and opioids