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| List the defining features of a reflective essay |
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Definition
-Written at the end of a milestone
-An evaluation
-Record of feelings and what you learned
-Guide to the "deeper meaning" (lol) |
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Term
| What is the difference between a reflective essay and an informative essay? |
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Definition
| Reflective essays focus on what you learned, not just stating facts |
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Term
| List the six steps for writing a reflective essay |
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Definition
1. Journal
2. Focus feelings, establish a theme
3. Be organized
4. Identify aspects of the situations
5. State what you learned
6. Consider writing technique |
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Term
| What are the three parts of the structure of a reflective essay? |
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Definition
1. Introduction (with "hook")
2. Body
3. Conclusion- with "lesson learned" |
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Term
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Definition
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Medical systems, practices, or products not thought of as evidence-based standard of care |
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Term
| List five examples of CAM |
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Definition
1. Natural products
2. Deep breathing
3. Meditation
4. Massage
5. Yoga |
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Term
| What are 3 important points of discussion when advising patients on the use of dietary supplements/herbals |
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Definition
1. Inquire about supplement use
2. Educate about regulatory issues
3. Evaluate using the Natural Medicines Database |
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Term
| List the 4 assurances provided by the "USP Verified" mark on a dietary supplement/herbal |
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Definition
-Integrity test
-Purity test
-Dissolution test
-Good manufacturing practices
-NOT safety or efficacy |
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Term
| What was the effect of the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act? |
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Definition
-FDA must prove product is harmful to remove it from the market
-Assumed safe unless proven otherwise |
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Term
| What group is most likely to use CAM? |
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Definition
| Age group 50-59, people taking the most prescriptions. 50% of Native Americans, 43% of whites, 40% Asians |
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Term
| Define homeopathic treatment |
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Definition
| "like cures like", for example treating someone with nausea with a very diluted product that causes nausea |
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Term
| What is the appropriate serving size for each basic food group? |
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Definition
Fruit- 1/2 cup canned or 1 medium
Vegetable- 1/2 cooked or 1 cup raw
Grain- 1 slice bread, 1/3 cup rice/pasta
Protein- 1oz or 1 egg
Dairy- 1 cup low-fat
Fat- 1 tsp oil/butter |
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Term
| What percent calories should come from carbohydrates, protein, and fat? |
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Definition
45-65% carbohydrates
20-30% fat
10-35% protein |
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Term
| What is the formula for BMI, and what is the cutoff for overweight and obese? |
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Definition
kg/m2
<18 malnourished
18-25 healthy
>25 overweight
>30 obese |
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Term
What is the formula for ideal body weight?
What is the range for a normal weight? |
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Definition
Men: 106 + (6 x inches over 5')
Women: 100 + (5x inches over 5')
Normal weight is 90-120% of this number |
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Term
| List some early terms for Medication Therapy Management |
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Definition
| Cognitive services, clinical pharmacy services, pharmaceutical care, collaborative drug therapy management |
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Term
| What was the effect of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003? |
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Definition
| It allowed pharmacists to bill Medicare for MTM for eligible patients |
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Term
| What are the requirements for a patient to be MTM insured under medicare? |
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Definition
| Multiple Rx meds, multiple chronic conditions, drug spend of $4000 annually |
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Term
| List the five core elements of MTM |
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Definition
1. Medication Therapy Review
2. Personal Medication Record
3. Medication Action Plan
4. Intervention and Referral
5. Documentation and Follow-up |
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Term
| What is the benefit of a Personal Medication Record? |
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Definition
| A patient takes the record with them at all times for use in self-management and to show other health care practionioners |
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Term
| What is a major part of documentation of MTM? |
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Definition
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Term
| What major change happened in 2008 regarding pharmacists and insurance? |
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Definition
| Pharmacists got their own billing codes (MTM, reassessment, 15-minutes of service) for insurance |
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Term
| For MTM services, how much did the Lewin Report decide a pharmacist's time was worth? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| National Provider Identifier for pharmacists and pharmacies- to make medical claims even more anonymous for HIPAA purposes |
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Term
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Definition
| Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm |
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Term
| What is the estimated frequency of a medication error? |
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Definition
| 4 errors/ 250 prescriptions |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation U be used? |
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Definition
| It means units, but it is mistaken as 0/4/cc |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation μg be used? |
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Definition
| It means micrograms, but is mistaken for mg |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation Q.D. be used? |
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Definition
| It means "every day", but is mistaken for "four times a day" |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation Q.O.D. be used? |
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Definition
| It means "every other day" but is mistaken for "QD" or "QID" |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviations SQ or SC be used? |
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Definition
| It is intended to mean subcutaneous, but is mistaken for SL |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation TIW be used? |
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Definition
| It is intended to mean "three times a week", but is mistaken for "three times a day" or "twice a week" |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation HS be used? |
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Definition
| It is intended to mean "half-strength", but is mistaken for "bedtime" |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation cc be used? |
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Definition
| It is intended to mean cubic centimeters, but is mistaken as "U" for units |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviations AU/AS/AD be used? |
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Definition
| It is intended to mean for ears, but is misinterpreted as for eyes |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviation IU be used? |
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Definition
| It is intended to mean international unit, but is mistaken as IV or 10 |
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Term
| Why shouldn't the abbreviations MS/MSO4/MgSO4 be used? |
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Definition
| Morphine sulfate and magnesium sulfate are easily mixed up |
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Term
| List "high alert" medications that could cause serious harm if an error was made |
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Definition
| Chemotherapy, oral hypoglycemics, insulins, methotrexate, opioids, anticoagulants, injectable electrolytes, sedative agents, paralyzing agents |
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