BPMH & MED REC
What is the primary purpose of a BPMH?
Establish the most accurate list of pre‑admission medications.
Speaking loudly about a patient’s narcotic use violates which standard?
Patient confidentiality/privacy (CLO 2).
QHS mean:
Every night / at bedtime.
15 mg dose, stock 5 mg/mL → how many mL?
3mL
Which is a universal HAM?
Concentrated Potassium Chloride.
Which is a secondary source for BPMH?
Community pharmacy profile / provincial EHR such as Netcare.
When a patient is confused, what is the PT’s responsibility?
Verify with a collateral source.
PRN means:
As needed.
500 mL over 4 hours → mL/hr?
125 mL/hr.
Primary goal of an IDC?
Catch errors before reaching the patient.
A PT finds a discrepancy during BPMH. What should they do?
Document and refer to the pharmacist.
Person‑centered care prioritizes what?
Patient needs, values, and preferences.
“SC” means:
Subcutaneously.
Make 100 mL of 20% from 50% stock → how much stock?
40 mL
What document outlines how to safely handle a spill of a hazardous chemical powder?
Safety Data Sheet. (SDS)
What is the term for a difference between home meds and admission orders?
Medication discrepancy.
Why translate abbreviations into plain language?
Supports adherence (CLO 3).
Standard abbreviation for millilitre:
mL
Convert 2 g to mg.
2,000 mg.
When adding narcotic to a unit's inventory, whose signature must accompany the PT's?
The receiving nurse.
What must accompany a patient transferring to assisted living?
Finalized Med Rec + bridging supply.
A PT sees a colleague skip IDC during TPN prep. What must they do?
Immediately intervene and enforce IDC.
1 tablespoon = how many mL?
15 mL.
72‑hour supply, Metoprolol 50 mg BID → how many doses?
6 doses.
A patient returns to hospital with unused pass meds. What must the PT do with them?
Secure them for destruction according to policy.