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Exam 1
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Pharmacology
Graduate
02/16/2012

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Term
What does CAP stand for?
Definition
Clinical assessment process
Term
What are the 11 steps of a CAP?
Definition
1+2) Gather information
3) Identify the problem
4) Identify Exclusions for self-treatment
5) Identify alternative solutions
6) Select and optimal solution
7-8) Prepare and implement a plan
9-11) Educate Patient
Term
What is QuEST?
Definition
Qu: Quickly and accurately assess the patient
E: Establish that the patient is an appropriate self-care candidate.
S: Suggest appropriate self-care strategies.
T: Talk with the patient
Term
What is PQRSTA?
Definition
P: Precipitating events
P: Palliative factors
Q: Quality
R: Radiation
S: Site
S: Severity
T: Temporal Factors
A: Associated Symptoms
Term
What would you ask the patient for each PQRSTA?
Definition
P: What happened that lead you to feeling this way?
P: Have you tried anything to help with the symptoms?
Q: Describe the exact symptoms.
R: How are the symptoms progressing? (Head to shoulders, neck to back, etc.) What order did the symptoms occur?
S: Where are the effected areas?
S: On a scale of 1-10, how much does it hurt/itch/burn/etc?
T: How long have these symptoms lasted? Intermittent? Consistent?
A: Anything else I should know about?
Term
What is an MRP?
Definition
Medication Related Problem
Term
What are all the possible MRPs? (9)
Definition
(1) Indication without treatment
(2) Treatment without indication
(3) Underdose
(4) Overdose
(5) Wrong treatment
(6) Drug interaction
(7) Adverse side effect
(8) Failure to receive treatment
(9) Inappropriate monitoring
Term
What does SOAP note mean?
Definition
S: Subjective
O: Objective
A: Assessment
P: Plan
Term
What does subjective mean?
Definition
Cannot be measured.
Information from patient.
Open for interpretation.
May not be accurate or reproducible.
Term
What does CC stand for and what does it mean?
Definition
Chief Complaint: Reason for seeking medical attention
Term
What does HPI stand for and what does it mean?
Definition
History of Present Illness: Things that lead to CC, severity, duration, physical findings, and labs relating to CC
Term
What does PMH stand for and what does it mean?
Definition
Past Medical History: Disease states hospitalization history, surgeries
Term
What does SH stand for and what does it mean?
Definition
Social history: Recreational drug, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine use.
Marital status.
Occupation.
Education.
Pets.
Travel.
Environmental Exposures.
Term
What does FH stand for and what does it mean?
Definition
Family HIstory: History of disease in family, cause of deaths, etc.
Term
Is Medication history subjective or objective?
Definition
TBD - depends on patient
Term
What is objective?
Definition
Can be measured.
Weight, height, BMI, Blood pressure, etc.
Not influenced by emotions.
Labs and Diagnostic tests.
Term
What is ROS or PE?
Definition
Review of Symptoms and Physical Exam:
vitals and physical findings
Term
What is assessment?
Definition
Analysis of subjective and objective information.
Identify goals of therapy.
Document rationale for plan.
Term
How should the plan be organized?
Definition
It should be organized by disease state.
Term
Is a follow-up always necessary?
Definition
A follow-up must be planned. Therapeutic outcomes and negative outcomes potentially expected may be listed here.
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