I have an OSCE in a couple of weeks. One of the stations will be taking a patient's medication history. I know the patient will have their bag of medication with them, so I am suppose to use that. But I am still suppose to talk to the patient about their meds. Does anyone have advice or know the correct way for doing this? For example, do I pull each medication out and read the label to myself, then ask the patient if they take it based on the label? Like, if they have Topiramate 200mg tabs, Take 1 tablet by mouth twice a day, do I say "Do you take Topiramate 200mg twice a day?" I know that's just repeating what the label says to the patient when I'm asking. Or should I ask the patient if they take the drug and how they take it, without saying anything about the directions on the label in my question, "Do you take Topiramate? What strength do you take and how do you take it?"
Also, if the patient indicates that they take a medication differently than what is stated on a label, can someone give an example of how to document this?
Thanks for any help!
Also, if the patient indicates that they take a medication differently than what is stated on a label, can someone give an example of how to document this?
Thanks for any help!
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