Basics
Taking your medications every day is an example of what?
What is “adherence”?
True or False: Taking your medication correctly helps you stay healthy.
What is “true”?
What’s a common reason people forget to take medicine?
A. Forgetting or being too busy
B. Maintaining a proper routine to increase adherence
C. Always adhering to the reminders on their phone to take the medication
What is “A. Forgetting or being too busy”?
Not taking your medication as prescribed can lead to (improvement/worsening) of a disease state
What is “worsening”?
This tool can be used to aid in medication adherence:
A. Pillbox
B. Phone alarm
C. All of the above
What is “C. All of the above”
A patient skipping a dose of a medication is an example of what?
What is “Non-adherence”?
True or False: You should stop taking your medications without consulting your doctor if you feel better.
What is “False”?
Inability to afford a medication is an example of a financial (barrier/advantage)
What is a “financial barrier”?
Increased risk of hospitalizations is a potential consequence of not taking a medication as prescribed. This is an example of what?
What is “Poor adherence/non-adherence”?
Who can help you make a plan to take your medications?
A. Coworker
B. Pharmacist
C. Doctor
D. Both B and C
What is “D. Both B and C”
This term is defined as developing continuous habits or scheduled times for taking medications to improve adherence and reduce missed doses.
What is “creating a routine”?
True or False: It’s okay to split or crush your medications without consulting the doctor, just so long as you know what you’re doing.
What is “False”?
Nausea or headaches may sometimes be caused by certain medications and are examples of what?
What are “side effects”?
What might occur if you take too much of your medication or more than what was prescribed?
What is “an overdose or harmful side effects”?
Scenario: James kept forgetting to take his morning blood pressure medications. His pharmacist suggested he take them in the morning, right after brushing his teeth. This is an example of?
What is “creating a daily routine”?
The most important thing a patient should know about their medications is?
A. How to take the medication and what it’s used for
B. How the medication was made
C. The name of the company that manufactured the medication
What is “A. How to take the medication and what it’s used for?”
True or False: Setting a routine can help you stay adherent to your medication.
What is “True”?
This common issue leads to patients not taking their prescriptions correctly:
A. Having a support system
B. Creating a proper routine
C. Lack of understanding of how and when to take the medication
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What is “C. Lack of understanding of how and when to take the medication”
High copays for medications can lead to an increased chance of:
A. Delay in starting treatment
B. Improved medication adherence
C. Decreased need for medical care
What is “A. Delaying in starting treatment”?
Scenario: Maria spilled all of her medication while in a rush to catch the bus. Should she:
A. Wait until her next refill to resume taking her medication
B. Call the doctor to inform them of the situation
C. Try alternate medications she has at home to supplement for the ones she lost
What is ”B. Call the doctor to inform them of the situation”?
A patient keeping their pill bottle in line of view so that their medication is “easy to spot“ when it’s time to take is an example of?
What is “keeping it visible”?
True or False: I can skip as many doses as I want of my medication, just so long as I double-up on the doses I missed later.
What is “False”?
Poor communication between a patient and a health provider can lead to?
A. Increased ability in understanding how to take a medication
B. Decreased ability in understanding how to take medication
What is “B. Decreased ability in understanding how to take a medication”
Why is medication adherence important for people with chronic conditions (such as diabetes, depression, or high blood pressure)?
What is “it helps keep the condition under control”?
Peter Pan notices he’s feeling a little bit nauseous after taking his daily Trazodone pill. Should he:
A. Stop taking the medication immediately
B. Talk to his pharmacist or doctor about experiencing side effects
C. Take his medication every other day to lessen the chance of nausea
What is “B. Talk to his pharmacist or doctor about experiencing side effects”?