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Sunday, March 29, 2020

PTCB - Chapter 17 - Other Environments - Definitions

Chronic condition
- a continuing condition that requires ongoing treatment for a prolonged period

Maintenance medication
- a medication that is required on a continuing basis for the treatment of a chronic condition

Acute condition
- a sudden condition requiring immediate treatment

Distributive pharmacist
- make sure long term care patients receive the correct medications order

Consultant pharmacist
- develops and maintains an individual pharmaceutical plan for each long term care patient

Automated dispensing system
- a system in which medications are dispensed from an automated unit at the point of use upon confirmation of an order communicated by computer from a central system

Home care agencies
- home nursing care business that provide a range of health care services, including infusion


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