Medication Assessment and Health Teaching

Question 1

list ways to provide health teaching and medication assessment

Answer 1

Assess medication use per Healthy People 2020
 Beers criteria
 Medication assessment every 6 months or more
 Collaborate with patient, family, providers,
pharmacist
Give verbal and written information
 Promote adherence to drug therapy regimen
exactly as prescribed
 Encourage lifestyle changes and
nonpharmacologic interventions
 Remind not to share/borrow drugs