PTCB Medication History Certificate Exam Quizzes
With Correct Answers!
Info in a Patient's Medication History - ANSWER - A list of all medications that a patient
is taking whether it is prescribed by a physician or purchased OTCs as well as known
drug allergies, height, weight, medical conditions, discontinued medications and
medications tried in the past
Medication Reconciliation - ANSWER - The process of identifying the most accurate list
of all medications that the patient is taking including name, dosage, frequency and route
by comparing the medical record to an external list of medications obtained from
patient, hospital or provider
Medication Adherence - ANSWER - The extent to which patients take medication as
prescribed by their doctors such as getting prescriptions filled, remembering to take
medication on time and understanding the directions
Primary Non-Adherence (PNA) - ANSWER - Patient takes the time to go to the
physician to get diagnosed and does not get the prescription filled
Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA) - ANSWER - Patient took the time to visit the
physician and picked up the prescription from the pharmacy then started using the
medicine but didn't take it as prescribed (i.e. insufficient doses required to experience
therapeutic effect, missing doses, discontinuing therapy early and medication
possession rate over 80%)
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) - ANSWER - identify patients that need
assistance with using drug therapies correctly; prevent drug-related issues and increase
adherence to improve and maintain health; designed to help people who are taking
multiple medications manage chronic health conditions
Medication Synchronization - ANSWER - coordinate all medication refills so patients
can pick up their medications at the same time every month
where to request a copy of your immunization record? - ANSWER - their PCP's office
OR state's department of health
Vaccination - ANSWER - product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce
immunity to a specific disease protecting the person from that disease
Immunization - ANSWER - the action of making a person immune to infection, typically
by inoculation
-itis - ANSWER - inflammation, often caused by infection or injury
-logist - ANSWER - one who studies
-oma - ANSWER - often refers to a tumor which could be benign or cancerous
-plasty - ANSWER - applies to surgical procedures that repair, restore, replace or
improve the body
acute - ANSWER - an intense condition, pain or illness that lasts for a short period of
time
Medication History - ANSWER - info, past or current collected by a health care
professional by asking specific questions to either the patient or other approved
person(s) who can give suitable info with purpose of obtaining the info needed in
building or maintaining a patient's profile to help provide care for the patient
alopecia - ANSWER - various forms of hair loss
anaphylaxis - ANSWER - a life threatening whole body allergic reaction
anemia - ANSWER - a condition where the red blood cells count is lower than normal
and diminishes the flow of oxygen to the blood
angina - ANSWER - localized pain, pressure or discomfort of the chest region
angloedema - ANSWER - a reaction like hives that affects the deeper layers of skin;
commonly around the cheeks, lips and/or eyes
arrhythmia - ANSWER - an abnormal or irregular heartbeat
atrophy - ANSWER - the wasting away or decreasing in size of tissue or a body part
benign - ANSWER - refers to condition, tumor or growth that is not cancerous
blepharitis - ANSWER - inflammation of the eyelid
bruxism - ANSWER - unconscious habit of gritting or grinding the teeth especially in
stressful situations or sleep
carcinoma - ANSWER - a type of cancer that starts in the tissues lining the organs or
starts in the cells that make up the skin
chronic - ANSWER - a long lasting recurring illness or condition
diverticulosis - ANSWER - inflammation or infection in one or more small pouches in the
digestive tract
neuropathy - ANSWER - not a single health condition but rather used to describe a
range of health problems involving damage to the nervous system
conjunctivitis - ANSWER - commonly known as "pink eye"; inflammation or irritation of
the eye and is very contagious
diabetic ketoacidosis - ANSWER - when the cells do not get enough glucose that is
needed for energy, so the body starts to burn fat to get energy and produces ketones
dyslipidemia - ANSWER - a high or low level of fats and cholesterol in the blood
edema - ANSWER - a condition that causes the body to swell due to excess fluids
trapped in the body's tissues
fibromyalgia - ANSWER - a chronic disorder described as widespread muscle pain,
tenderness and fatigue
gastritis - ANSWER - a condition that causes inflammation of the stomach lining
halitosis - ANSWER - chronic bad breath
lumbago - ANSWER - a condition of the lower back that causes pain in the joints and
muscles
malignant - ANSWER - a condition, tumor or growth that is cancerous
melanoma - ANSWER - a form of skin cancer that forms when the cells that give the
skin its tan or brown color start to grow out of control
osteoarthritis - ANSWER - most common type of arthritis caused by breakdown,
inflammation, and eventually the loss of cartilage to the joints
otitis - ANSWER - inflammation of the ear
pulmonary hypertension - ANSWER - a type of blood pressure that affects the arteries
in the heart and lungs
pharyngitis - ANSWER - inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat.
pleurisy - ANSWER - inflammation of the tissues lining the lungs
pruritus - ANSWER - severe itching of the skin
psoriasis - ANSWER - a disease of the skin that causes itchiness, redness and scaly
spots mostly found on the elbows, trunk, knees and scalp
rheumatoid arthritis - ANSWER - an autoimmune disease that causes painful swelling of
the joints and tissues which cause loss of joint functions
sciatica - ANSWER - pain affecting the back, hip and outer side of the leg which is
caused by pressure of a spinal nerve root in the lower back
sepsis - ANSWER - the body's extreme response to an infection
sinusitis - ANSWER - cavities surrounding the nasal passages become
inflamed/swollen
tachycardia - ANSWER - an abnormal rapid heartbeat
tinnitus - ANSWER - ringing of the ears
xerostomia - ANSWER - abnormal dryness of the mouth caused by a decreased
function of the salivary glands
Medication Error - ANSWER - any preventable event that may cause or lead to an
inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the
health care professional, patient or consumer
Patient Safety - ANSWER - the freedom from preventable harm with medication usage
ISMP - ANSWER - Institute for Safe Medication Practices
TJC - ANSWER - The Joint Commission
Quality Assurance - ANSWER - an extended concept that covers all the processes that
prevent mistakes, improve the quality of the product as well as customer service
ADE - ANSWER - adverse drug effects
leading cause of medication errors - ANSWER - WRONG drug
what type of medication error is WRONG patient? - ANSWER - dispensing medication
error & administering medication error
ADR - ANSWER - adverse drug reaction
what type of error is a HIPAA violation? - ANSWER - omission
most common type of medication error - ANSWER - wrong administration time