QuEST - SCHOLAR MAC Test Latest Update With Complete
Solutions
1. QuEST This acronym stands
for Quickly
Establis
h
Sugge
st Talk
It is used in conjunction w/ SCHOLAR- HAMS in order to asses the
patient's problem, determine if they are a self-care candidate, select the
most appropriate nonRx product along w/ general care measures. It also
reminds us to counsel the patients on the 5 aspects of their nonRx
medication.
2. Qu (QuEST) *Quickly - and accurately asses the patient.* This is done by using
SCHOLAR
and HAMS as well as asking about other conditions to find out what
could be contributing to their chief complaint.
Find out here who the patient is, the person asking for the help is not
necessarily the person who needs it.
3. E (QuEST) *Establish - that the patient is an appropriate candidate for self-care.*
-Is the condition amenable to self-treatment?
-Should they be referred to another HCP
-Does it require treatment?
This means that they have to meet the following 3 criteria:
-no severe symptoms
-no symptoms that persist or appear repeatedly w/o a know cause
-no self-treating in order to avoid medical
care If a patient fails to meet all three
criteria - refer.
4. S (QuEST) *Suggest - appropriate self-care strategies.* This can include:
-medication (OTC)
-alternative therapies
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-general care measures
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Solutions
1. QuEST This acronym stands
for Quickly
Establis
h
Sugge
st Talk
It is used in conjunction w/ SCHOLAR- HAMS in order to asses the
patient's problem, determine if they are a self-care candidate, select the
most appropriate nonRx product along w/ general care measures. It also
reminds us to counsel the patients on the 5 aspects of their nonRx
medication.
2. Qu (QuEST) *Quickly - and accurately asses the patient.* This is done by using
SCHOLAR
and HAMS as well as asking about other conditions to find out what
could be contributing to their chief complaint.
Find out here who the patient is, the person asking for the help is not
necessarily the person who needs it.
3. E (QuEST) *Establish - that the patient is an appropriate candidate for self-care.*
-Is the condition amenable to self-treatment?
-Should they be referred to another HCP
-Does it require treatment?
This means that they have to meet the following 3 criteria:
-no severe symptoms
-no symptoms that persist or appear repeatedly w/o a know cause
-no self-treating in order to avoid medical
care If a patient fails to meet all three
criteria - refer.
4. S (QuEST) *Suggest - appropriate self-care strategies.* This can include:
-medication (OTC)
-alternative therapies
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5
, QuEST - SCHOLAR MAC Test Latest Update With Complete
Solutions
-general care measures
5. T (QuEST)
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