MEDICATION HISTORY TAKING QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!

Transition of care for a patient (ex from floor to ICU..), may lead to many errors. How to be a safe prescriber when transfering the level of care? - ANSWER Medical reconciliation What is medical reconciliation - ANSWER Obtain a thorough Medical History + REASSESS the patient medications BEFORE and AFTER transferring the level of care When is medication reconciliation considered complete? - ANSWER When each drug the patient is taking has been actively: Continued, Discontinued, Held or Modified AT EACH TRANSITION POINT What is one essential principal of medication reconciliation - ANSWER Make a SINGLE list of medication for the patient that is shared by all DISCIPLINES Can all the disciplines update and modify the medication list - ANSWER Yes Where should the medication list be located? - ANSWER CENTRALLY located Medication Reconciliation Process (5 steps) - ANSWER 1) Make a list of current medication 2) Make a list of the meds to be prescribed 3) Compare the two lists 4) Decision making based on comparison 5) Communicate the list to the patient and caregivers When you have the BPMH, what is in front of you that you got? - ANSWER Drug name Dosage Route Frequency Last dose taken (!!! may be the reason for admission) Level of compliance Give one example of BPMH - ANSWER Atorvastatin 20mg Oral Twice a day La