Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is self-care?
The independent act of preventing, diagnosing, and treating one’s illnesses w/o seeking professional advice
List the 7 pillars of self-care.
- Health literacy
- Self-awareness
- Physical activity
- Healthy eating
- Risk avoidance
- Good hygiene
- Rational use of products/services
List the core elements of medication therapy management
- Medication therapy review
- Personal medication record
- Medication action plan
- Intervention
- Documentation
Define Medication therapy review
Collect/Evaluate Pt’s meds
Define Personal medication record
List all Pt’s meds/immunizations
Define Medication action plan
Identify medication/health-related problems w/ solutions
Define Intervention
Act w/ Pt or health care providers as needed
Define Documentation
Record notes of intervention, recommendations, and ongoing care
List the primary categories of the self-care marketplace
- Brand Rx
- OTC
- Generic Rx
Identify resources that are available for patient safety education
- Hiding meds out of sight
- APAP awareness program
- Medicine safety (OTC)
Most frequent counseling topics for pharmacist
- Product selection
- Drug interactions
- Dosing/Administration
- Signs/Symptoms
- Side effects
- Safety concern
What group(s) are included in the special population?
- Children
- Elderly (>64yrs old)
- Pregnant/Nursing
What is the Beer’s Criteria and what special population does it address?
High risk list for the elderly (increased fall risk, pain meds, etc)