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Medication refills should be requested from the pharmacy how many days in advance?
3 days
The Individual Monthly Medication Sheet is commonly abbreviated as what?
"IMMS"
What is the only approved way for non‑medical staff to supervise medication?
"medication monitoring" or "MMT"
"Fluoxetine HCl" on the pill bottle compared to "Fluoxetine" on the IMMS is an example of?
"discrepancy"?
you'll never see this code on the IMMS.
"9"
What are 3 reasons we would dispose of medication?
Medication is expired, no longer prescribed to the individual, contaminated or ruined, abandoned, or there has been a change in regimen that is not to be accommodated with existing medication.
This form lists all MMT-enrolled clients and shows the summary of their session for each day of the week.
"check sheet"
When MMT‑certified staff contact the pharmacy for another bottle of the same medication without a doctor’s approval, what is this called?
"refill" or "requesting a refill"
What is the first thing you do if you think you might have had a medication incident.
"STOP the session"
If a client takes an incorrect dose, this code is used to document the medication incident and an incident report must be generated.
"*E"
Stop the session, inform a supervisor, consult a licensed healthcare provider, mark *E and write on the back of the IMMS a note including the actual dose taken and any instructions for the next dose.
This specific type of medication is highly regulated by the FDA and will be identified on the IMMS by a red dot sticker next to the name.
"controlled substance"
This form is used in the IMMS binder anytime a client is prescribed Suboxone, Xanax, or Morphine.
"controlled substance count log"
How do we call the process of confirming that all information on a medication that was delivered by the pharmacy is accurate and ready for use by the client.
"checking in" a medication
Writing “9/KM” on the checksheet indicates what type of issue?
"incorrect or non-existent code"
Depending on the circumstances of this code, it might indicate an MMT incident.
"6"
What is the minimum amount of time between doses for BID.
"6 hours"
We first check this form for instructions on how to proceed if a client presents intoxicated or after their dose time.
"standing order"
What is it called when two sources of information do not match and a STOP of the session is required
"discrepancy"
Checking this database can help with the process of reconciling medication after a hospitalization discharge without paperwork.
"Bronx RHIO" or "RHIO"
When used, this code requires some explanation (on the back of the IMMS).
"1*"
All documentation related to MMT must be updated by __________.
"the end of each workday/COB"
This is the form that tracks the remaining # of refills.
"Medication Prescription Management Log"?
List three different sources you can contact to complete the medication reconciliation procedure.
What are:
1. ER/Hospital where client received treatment
2. Primary Care Provider
3. Specialist Provider
4. BronxWorks onsite medical provider
5. BronxWorks medical director (Dr. Andrea Littleton)
Though they cannot prescribe medication, this person is contacted as a last resort to reconciling medication when no doctors can be reached.
"pharmacist"
Despite the projected length of the client's hospital stay, this code is written 1 day at a time.
"3"