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To resolve drug therapy problems, pharmacists must ensure:
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Appropriate indication for every medication
Medications are effective Medications are safe Patients can adhere to drug therapy Patients do not have any untreated indications |
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What is a drug therapy problem?
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Any undesirable event experienced by the patient that involved drug therapy and that interferes with desired patient outcomes
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List the steps of the Patient care process.
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Initiate a relationship with patient or caregiver
Gather patient-specific information Develop patient care plan Complete the intervention Follow-up |
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Brief explanation of medical conditions pertaining to patient’s first degree relatives.
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Family history (FH)
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Which section would you find Nutrition/exercise information such as; number of meals, snacks, type of food?
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Social history (SH)
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What section includes a description of symptoms per body system? and how is it ranked?
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Review of systems (ROS)
Head to toe format |
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What is the purpose of the ROS section?
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Purpose is to identify other symptoms not introduced in the CC, HPI, or PMH
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Which section would you find Adverse drug reactions (ADRs)?
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Medication Hx
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Which section would you find medication adherence?
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Medication Hx
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Includes hospitalizations, surgeries, accidents, obstetrical history
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PMH
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medical info for Parents, siblings, children
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FH
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Expansion of CC
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HPI
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CC?
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Brief statement of why the patient is seeking care
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The CC includes a few primary symptoms and duration. T/F
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True
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Where would you find info on what pharmacy a person uses?
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Patient demographics
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What is pharmaceutical care as defined by Kepler and Strand?
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Provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life
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List the components of Pharmaceutical care.
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Curing of disease
Reducing patient’s symptoms Slowing a disease process Preventing a disease |
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Philosophy of pharmaceutical care focuses on...
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Need for pharmacists to address drug-related problems
Patient-centered care Caring for patients Responsibility to find and resolve drug-related problems |
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose throat
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H&P
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history and physical
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NTND
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non tender, non distended
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A/O
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alert and oriented
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What are the purposes of the medical chart?
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Communication between medical staff
Tracking and planning for patient care Research |
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How would you correct an error in a medical record?
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NEVER erase, scribble over, or use white-out
Place a SINGLE line through the error and note it was a mistaken entry, sign and date with time |
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What are the advantages of a paper medical record?
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Information is hand-entered
Does not require technological skills Never “offline” |
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What are the disadvantages of a paper medical record?
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Cannot be viewed by two people in different locations at the same time
Cannot track who has viewed information No security features |
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What are the advantages of Electronic medical record (EMR)?
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Paperless
Information is transferable between interconnected locations and practices No handwritten information Can track who has viewed information |
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What are the disadvantages of Electronic medical record (EMR)?
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Expensive, requires computer workstations
Requires IT assistance Requires ability to use a computer/type May be “offline” Security issues |
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Types of patient medical records:
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Inpatient medical records
Outpatient medical records |
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Advanced directives would be included in which part of the medical record?
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Demographics
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Where would you find Insurance information?
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Demographics
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What would you find under Orders
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Medication orders
PT/OT orders Nutrition orders Speech pathology orders |
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Where would you find Chem 7’s?
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Laboratory
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Where would you find psychiatry visit info?
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Consultations
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Documentation of surgical procedures & Anesthesia notes are found in...
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Operative notes
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Documentation from multiple healthcare professionals, H & P, and periodic patient progress are found in...
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Progress notes
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MAR
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Documentation of when each medication is administered to the patient
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Can track specific timing or missed doses
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MAR
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Imaging/Special studies
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X-rays
EKG’s CT scans PET scans MRI’s |
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Discharge planning
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Instructions for the patient to transition into the next setting
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