M4.5 Entering Pt Profiles & Rx Info

To ensure accurate medication dispensing

To reduce pharmacy staff workload

To increase medication prices

To limit patient access to medications

They contain essential health care and prescription records.

They help pharmacists ensure safe and proper medication use.

They provide patients with records for insurance or tax purposes.

They are used to diagnose new medical conditions.

Call the prescriber’s office for more details or wait for the patient to provide information.

Guess the patient’s medication based on previous prescriptions.

Create a new profile without verifying details.

Dispense medication without a profile.

Select the provider.

Medication name, strength, dosage form, and package size

Patient’s insurance information

Patient’s address and phone number

Prescriber’s license number

Prescriber’s directions

Patient’s preference

Third-party payer requirements

State law

To ensure safe use of medication

To save time for pharmacists

To reduce medication costs

To make labels look professional

Patient's allergies

Drug interactions

Patient's insurance status

Dosage appropriateness

Therapeutic duplication

Ingredient duplication

Drug-to-drug interaction

All of the above

Dispense the medication immediately

Notify the pharmacist immediately

Ignore the alert if the patient insists

Override the alert without documentation

Patient has a documented allergy to a prescribed medication

Patient requests an early refill before supply is finished

Patient is prescribed a medication contraindicated for their chronic condition

Patient pays in cash for their prescription

The drug is expensive

The drug has serious risks patients must know

Adherence is crucial for effectiveness

Patient labeling can prevent serious ADRs

Regularly updating patient contact information

Ignoring changes in prescription medications

Ensuring accuracy of medical history

Inputting new allergy information