Enquiry Answering Guidelines Flashcards
For all enquiries you need to know
The enquirer Contact details Urgency of enquiry Purpose of the enquiry Sources already been used
Administration of medicines - what to consider for background information
Have any other medicines or routes of administration been considered
Are there any restrictions on the choice of administration route
What other routes are available
Administration of medicines - NBM prior to surgery
What medicines and doses is the patient taking
How long is the patient likely to be NBM
Have any other formulations been considered
What medicines and doses does the patient need - can any be suspended temporarily
Administration of medicines- ocular administration
If question is about order or administration of eye drops what are the names and doses of the medicines
If the question is about the number of bottles of eye drops to dispense - how long will the patient be using the eye drops for? Are the drops to go in one or both eyes? What is the dosage frequency
Administration of medicines- nebuliser administration
What medicines are to be nebulised
What are the doses and frequency of administration
What type of nebuliser is being used
Administration of medicines- swallowing difficulties
What medicines and doses is the patient taking
Is their swallowing expected to improve? If so when is this likely
Have any other methods of administration been considered or tried? E.g. transdermal patches
Is the patient able to swallow thin liquids or are thickened fluids or sip feeds being used
Administration of medicines- enteral feeding tube administration
What type of feeding tube does the patient have e.g., nasogastric, percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy or jejunostomy
What feeding regime is being used? Which feed is being given? Consider interactions between medicines and enteral feeds
Have any other methods of administration been considered or tried? E.g. transdermal, rectal
What medicines and doses is the patient taking
