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PTCB Medication History Certificate
2025 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: Info in a Patient's Medication History
Answer: A 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
Question:Medication Reconciliation
Answer: The 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
Question:Medication Adherence
Answer: The 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
Question:Primary Non-Adherence (PNA)
Answer: Patient takes the time to go to the physician to get diagnosed and
does not get the prescription filled
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Question:Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA)
Answer: Patient 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%)
Question:Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
Answer: identify 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
Question:Medication Synchronization
Answer: coordinate all medication refills so patients can pick up their
medications at the same time every month
Question:where to request a copy of your immunization record?
Answer: their PCP's office OR state's department of health
Question:Vaccination
Answer: product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce
immunity to a specific disease protecting the person from that disease
Question:Immunization
Answer: the action of making a person immune to infection, typically by
inoculation
PTCB Medication History Certificate
2025 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: Info in a Patient's Medication History
Answer: A 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
Question:Medication Reconciliation
Answer: The 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
Question:Medication Adherence
Answer: The 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
Question:Primary Non-Adherence (PNA)
Answer: Patient takes the time to go to the physician to get diagnosed and
does not get the prescription filled
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Question:Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA)
Answer: Patient 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%)
Question:Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
Answer: identify 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
Question:Medication Synchronization
Answer: coordinate all medication refills so patients can pick up their
medications at the same time every month
Question:where to request a copy of your immunization record?
Answer: their PCP's office OR state's department of health
Question:Vaccination
Answer: product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce
immunity to a specific disease protecting the person from that disease
Question:Immunization
Answer: the action of making a person immune to infection, typically by
inoculation
