413 - IPPE Hospital Final Flashcards
# Define the term: Medical Record
aka “Patient Chart”
Documentation of one’s
Medical History / Diagnosis / Care Received
Systemic format followed in
SOAP - Documentation
Purpose of:
Medical Record
To provide:
Complete, Accurate, Concise
Documentation
Allows for:
Organized SHARING of info
between healthcare professionals
Basic Components of
Medical Record
Notes
Lab Values** + **Test Results
Orders
Meds / MAR / Diet
Allergies
Vitals
BP / HR / TEMP
Demographics
Height / Weight / BMI
Advantages of an
EMR = Electronic Medical Record
2015 - 84% of hospitals have EMR
ACCESS
LEGIBILITY
STORAGE
Steps to Work-Up a Patient
History & Physical
Why are they here? Relevant PMH.
Weight + Allergies
Dosing + CrCl calculations
Medication Lists
prior to admission + currently ordered meds + Drug Interactions
Labs
Diagnostic Tests
MAR
Flow Sheet
MAR
Definition / What’s in it
Medication Administration Record
Used in
conjunction W/ current medication list
Documents:
- *what medications a patient ACTUALLY RECIEVES in hospital**
- can be ORDERED, but NOT actually given*
Includes info on:
Time of Admin / Reasons / Doses withheld
Importance of Medical Record for PHARMACIST
Lab Values
P can adjust doses / hold or elminate meds
Allergy Information
P can update/clarify allergies —> into Medical record
Tests
P can use results to make decisions regarding med therapy
Immunizations
List all of the places medications are dispensed from in a hospital
Central pharmacy
Decentralized pharmacy
- *Automated medication dispensing device**
- *Medication cabinet / Unit-based cabinet**
Automated distribution cabinet / Automated dispensing machine
Emergency crash carts
Drug boxes/kits
Determine how medications are packaged for inpatient use and compare and contrast the differences in medication packaging between inpatient and outpatient settings.
Unit Dose
Single, individually packaged dose of a medication
Labeling requirements:
Drug name / Drug strength / Manufacturer name
Lot number / Expiration date
Pre-Packaging
AKA extemporaneous medication preparation
instead of EXP DATE:
BUD = BEYOND USE DATE
manufacturer BUD or 1year, whatever is SOONER
Define inpatient medication orders and
review terminology necessary
for understanding the
order review and verification process
- *Inpatient = ORDERS**
- *means by which a prescriber communicates the desired treatment regimen for a patient**
CPOE
Standard Order Sets
Automated Medication Dispensing Device
Describe usual inpatient pharmacy workflows
Cart Fill
Describe usual inpatient pharmacy workflows
Cart fill:
the dispensing and delivery of a pre-specified time period’s worth of scheduled medication
Dispensing STAT Orders and First Doses
Describe usual inpatient pharmacy workflows
Process for dispensing miscellaneous orders that are needed before cart fill and are not available in an AMDD
Medication Order Verification
pharmacist Duties
All medication orders must be reviewed and verified by a pharmacist
Exceptions: emergencies
Pharmacists evaluate each medication order for completeness and appropriateness
Pharmacists must prioritize order verification based on patient acuity
Pharmacists assist with timing orders
Pharmacists determine from where orders will be dispensed
What is considered a TRUE ALLERGY?
- GI UPSET - HEADACHE - DROWSINESS*
- *ARE SIDE EFFECTS, NOT allergies**
True Allergy:
- *Uticaria/Hives**
- *Pruritus / Agioedema / Bronchospasm / Hypotension**