PTCB MEDICATION HISTORY CERTIFICATE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Info in a Patient's Medication History - ............ANSWER.............. A list of all
medications that a patient is taking whether it is prescribed by a physician or
purchased OTCs as well as known drug allergies, height, weight, medical
conditions, discontinued medications and medications tried in the past
Medication Reconciliation - ............ANSWER.............. The process of identifying
the most accurate list of all medications that the patient is taking including name,
dosage, frequency and route by comparing the medical record to an external list
of medications obtained from patient, hospital or provider
Medication Adherence - ............ANSWER.............. The extent to which patients
take medication as prescribed by their doctors such as getting prescriptions filled,
remembering to take medication on time and understanding the directions
Primary Non-Adherence (PNA) - ............ANSWER.............. Patient takes the time
to go to the physician to get diagnosed and does not get the prescription filled
Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA) - ............ANSWER.............. Patient took the time
to visit the physician and picked up the prescription from the pharmacy then
started using the medicine but didn't take it as prescribed (i.e. insufficient doses
required to experience therapeutic effect, missing doses, discontinuing therapy
early and medication possession rate over 80%)
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) - ............ANSWER.............. identify
patients that need assistance with using drug therapies correctly; prevent drug-
related issues and increase adherence to improve and maintain health; designed
, to help people who are taking multiple medications manage chronic health
conditions
Medication Synchronization - ............ANSWER.............. coordinate all medication
refills so patients can pick up their medications at the same time every month
where to request a copy of your immunization record? - ............ANSWER..............
their PCP's office OR state's department of health
Vaccination - ............ANSWER.............. product that stimulates a person's immune
system to produce immunity to a specific disease protecting the person from that
disease
Immunization - ............ANSWER.............. the action of making a person immune
to infection, typically by inoculation
-itis - ............ANSWER.............. inflammation, often caused by infection or injury
-logist - ............ANSWER.............. one who studies
-oma - ............ANSWER.............. often refers to a tumor which could be benign or
cancerous
-plasty - ............ANSWER.............. applies to surgical procedures that repair,
restore, replace or improve the body
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Info in a Patient's Medication History - ............ANSWER.............. A list of all
medications that a patient is taking whether it is prescribed by a physician or
purchased OTCs as well as known drug allergies, height, weight, medical
conditions, discontinued medications and medications tried in the past
Medication Reconciliation - ............ANSWER.............. The process of identifying
the most accurate list of all medications that the patient is taking including name,
dosage, frequency and route by comparing the medical record to an external list
of medications obtained from patient, hospital or provider
Medication Adherence - ............ANSWER.............. The extent to which patients
take medication as prescribed by their doctors such as getting prescriptions filled,
remembering to take medication on time and understanding the directions
Primary Non-Adherence (PNA) - ............ANSWER.............. Patient takes the time
to go to the physician to get diagnosed and does not get the prescription filled
Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA) - ............ANSWER.............. Patient took the time
to visit the physician and picked up the prescription from the pharmacy then
started using the medicine but didn't take it as prescribed (i.e. insufficient doses
required to experience therapeutic effect, missing doses, discontinuing therapy
early and medication possession rate over 80%)
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) - ............ANSWER.............. identify
patients that need assistance with using drug therapies correctly; prevent drug-
related issues and increase adherence to improve and maintain health; designed
, to help people who are taking multiple medications manage chronic health
conditions
Medication Synchronization - ............ANSWER.............. coordinate all medication
refills so patients can pick up their medications at the same time every month
where to request a copy of your immunization record? - ............ANSWER..............
their PCP's office OR state's department of health
Vaccination - ............ANSWER.............. product that stimulates a person's immune
system to produce immunity to a specific disease protecting the person from that
disease
Immunization - ............ANSWER.............. the action of making a person immune
to infection, typically by inoculation
-itis - ............ANSWER.............. inflammation, often caused by infection or injury
-logist - ............ANSWER.............. one who studies
-oma - ............ANSWER.............. often refers to a tumor which could be benign or
cancerous
-plasty - ............ANSWER.............. applies to surgical procedures that repair,
restore, replace or improve the body
