MEDICATION HISTORY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
3 reasons to conduct medication history - ans-✔✔1. its allows pharmacist to understand
the patient's medication and diseases
2. medication effectiveness
3. experiences with medication, allergies, and adverse drug reactions
identify at least 3 common problems with medication histories - ans-✔✔1. some are
incomplete (missing rx, otc, etc.)
2. if a patient isn't a good historian, it may only include what is reported by patient, or
what is written in chart
3. often only includes prescription medications
More:
4. closed ended questions used
5. patients urge to please healthcare professional
2 approaches to conducting a medication history - ans-✔✔1. "know before you go"
--> review all information: medical condition, medication
2. Be surprised
--> interview patient before reviewing any documented information
2 advantages to conducting a medication history - ans-✔✔1. pharmacist has some
knowledge of patient before interview
2. completely unbiased & decreased change of unnecessarily focusing on one issue
2 disadvantages to conducting a medication history - ans-✔✔1. important information
my be overlooked
2. can be intimidating & time-consuming
list and describe the 5 components of medication history - ans-✔✔1. patient
demographics
2. current scheduled medications
3. current PRN medications
4. past medications
5. allergies/adverse drug reactions
AND ANSWERS
3 reasons to conduct medication history - ans-✔✔1. its allows pharmacist to understand
the patient's medication and diseases
2. medication effectiveness
3. experiences with medication, allergies, and adverse drug reactions
identify at least 3 common problems with medication histories - ans-✔✔1. some are
incomplete (missing rx, otc, etc.)
2. if a patient isn't a good historian, it may only include what is reported by patient, or
what is written in chart
3. often only includes prescription medications
More:
4. closed ended questions used
5. patients urge to please healthcare professional
2 approaches to conducting a medication history - ans-✔✔1. "know before you go"
--> review all information: medical condition, medication
2. Be surprised
--> interview patient before reviewing any documented information
2 advantages to conducting a medication history - ans-✔✔1. pharmacist has some
knowledge of patient before interview
2. completely unbiased & decreased change of unnecessarily focusing on one issue
2 disadvantages to conducting a medication history - ans-✔✔1. important information
my be overlooked
2. can be intimidating & time-consuming
list and describe the 5 components of medication history - ans-✔✔1. patient
demographics
2. current scheduled medications
3. current PRN medications
4. past medications
5. allergies/adverse drug reactions
