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Info in a Patient's Medication History - correct answersA list of all medications that a patient is
taking whether it is prescribed by a physician or purchased OTCs as well as known drug allergies,
height, weight, medical conditions, discontinued medications and medications tried in the past
Medication Reconciliation - correct answersThe process of identifying the most accurate list of
all medications that the patient is taking including name, dosage, frequency and route by
comparing the medical record to an external list of medications obtained from patient, hospital
or provider
Medication Adherence - correct answersThe extent to which patients take medication as
prescribed by their doctors such as getting prescriptions filled, remembering to take medication
on time and understanding the directions
Primary Non-Adherence (PNA) - correct answersPatient takes the time to go to the physician to
get diagnosed and does not get the prescription filled
Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA) - correct answersPatient took the time to visit the physician
and picked up the prescription from the pharmacy then started using the medicine but didn't
take it as prescribed (i.e. insufficient doses required to experience therapeutic effect, missing
doses, discontinuing therapy early and medication possession rate over 80%)
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) - correct answersidentify patients that need
assistance with using drug therapies correctly; prevent drug-related issues and increase
adherence to improve and maintain health; designed to help people who are taking multiple
medications manage chronic health conditions
, Medication Synchronization - correct answerscoordinate all medication refills so patients can
pick up their medications at the same time every month
where to request a copy of your immunization record? - correct answerstheir PCP's office OR
state's department of health
Vaccination - correct answersproduct that stimulates a person's immune system to produce
immunity to a specific disease protecting the person from that disease
Immunization - correct answersthe action of making a person immune to infection, typically by
inoculation
-itis - correct answersinflammation, often caused by infection or injury
-logist - correct answersone who studies
-oma - correct answersoften refers to a tumor which could be benign or cancerous
-plasty - correct answersapplies to surgical procedures that repair, restore, replace or improve
the body
acute - correct answersan intense condition, pain or illness that lasts for a short period of time
Medication History - correct answersinfo, past or current collected by a health care professional
by asking specific questions to either the patient or other approved person(s) who can give
suitable info with purpose of obtaining the info needed in building or maintaining a patient's
profile to help provide care for the patient
alopecia - correct answersvarious forms of hair loss
anaphylaxis - correct answersa life threatening whole body allergic reaction
anemia - correct answersa condition where the red blood cells count is lower than normal and
diminishes the flow of oxygen to the blood
angina - correct answerslocalized pain, pressure or discomfort of the chest region
angloedema - correct answersa reaction like hives that affects the deeper layers of skin;
commonly around the cheeks, lips and/or eyes
arrhythmia - correct answersan abnormal or irregular heartbeat
atrophy - correct answersthe wasting away or decreasing in size of tissue or a body part
benign - correct answersrefers to condition, tumor or growth that is not cancerous
blepharitis - correct answersinflammation of the eyelid