Frequency Flashcards
Frequency are used for
Clinical documentation
Schedule procedure order
Schedule medication order
What are the types of frequency
Specified
Non specified
Continuous
When
Non specified frequency
Starts when order is written and every hours after that.
Specified
Pre determined times will give the 1st dose now and then on schedule if you want to change the time to a time in between now and before the next schedule dose the system will eliminate the next schedule dose. To include now use the button system will give now and the next schedule dose.
Frequency when
One time order end user controls when the order occurs
Frequency continuous
End user controls the start time and it continues unless d/c
Which fields in the in the Frequency record can you use to search for a frequency.
Frequency name
Synonyms
Specified frequency require
Configure scheduled times in the frequency record
This name appears on the button if a frequency is configured to be a button in the order composer
Button caption
Latin abbreviations are allowed in which 2 fields
Button caption
Synonyms
What 2 values display when the end user clicks the selection button to search for the frequency
Frequency name
Discription
Which 2 items can end users use to search for frequency
Frequency name
Synonyms
What is the name of the frequency that displays in the order detail on the MAR
Frequency name
This name should also be a synonym
Button caption
This should be the full spelled out name of the frequency (no abbreviations)
Frequency name
T/F a frequency will not be available for use if the restrict to field is left blank
False
T/F A frequency will not be available for use if the used by apps field is left blank
True
Specified frequencies require
First schedule instance or dose
Start time settings
Gives u the ability to specify a default start time and date for orders and task
Count/count type
# of times an order should occur determines the default end date and time of the order If left blank will not appear in the order composer
PRN frequency require
Reason and add additional comment must be specified in display items in medication record (ERX)
How do PRN frequency orders differ from others
No scheduled times display in the order composer and MAR
Which of the following statement about frequency overrides is true?
A. They r based on the pt dept not the dept the provider is logged in.
B. They’re configured in the frequencies master file.
C. They prevent administrators from having to build an entirely new frequency record for one dept
D. The same override can be made for more than one dept
A, C and D are correct overrides are configured in the dept master file.
