Question

Reading and Interpreting Medication Labels and Orders and Documenting Appropriately CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES Scenario 1 Mrs. Bella has called Dr. Merry for a refill of her media led Dr. Merry for a refill of her medication for gastric reflux. She has a prescription that was written 3 months ago for Zantac 150 me to be taken twice a day at breakfast and again after the evening na t breakfast and again after the evening meal. The prescription states that she is to have 60 tablets and that the medication can be refilled for 6 months. 1. What questions do you, the allied health professional, need to ask Mrs. Bella when she calls for a refill? 2. Dr. Merry will not be available until tomorrow. Do you need to wait to call in the prescription? Why or why not? 3. Mrs. Bella states that she has had no problems with her medicines and that her next appointment was made when she was given the Zantac. Why would you need to change her appointment? 4. Document the entire incident as you would in the medical record. cenario 2

Answer 1

1. When Bella called for refilling of medication as a allied health professional I must ask her why the medication was not refilled from past 2 months.

(Rationale : Medication was actually suggested refill for 6 months and 60 tablets BID)

2. When Dr. Merry was not available it is necessary to wait for him and there is no need to call for a refill.

(Rationale : Refillings cannot be prescribed by Doctors through phone or call.Also Bellas condition 3 months ago was different and even physician would not know her present health scenario , so it is better to wait for Doctor.)

3. There was a need to change her appointment to the present existing dates.

(Rationale : Bella states that she had no problem with her medicines, and her appointment for next visit was fixed 3 months ago, but this should be change because she did not refill her medications and not sure whether she really followed prescriptions. And she called for refill after 3 months. So her appointment should be changed to know her condition)

4. Document the entire incident :

Bella who is under the care of Dr.Merry consulted 3 months ago , physician prescribed Zantac 150 mg BID ,60 tablets and the prescription to be refilled for 6 months.Her next appointment was fixed 3 months ago. Now she wants to refill her medication after 3 months. But I did not call physician and fixed a new appointment date for her visit.