Right response
The tenth ‘R’ relates to the review of the
patient. Is the outcome as expected?
For example, has a course of antibiotics
resolved or is it resolving the infection?
The right response is also concerned
with providing monitoring of the drug to
establish the continuing effect of the drug
(reduced blood pressure and heart rate,
and improved air entry and lung sounds,
for example). Importantly, this ‘R’ is also
concerned with the safety of using the
drug in the individual patient. Has any
harm come to the patient (allergy, adverse
effect, drug interaction, or side-effects,
for example)?
The right response, again, is the
responsibility of all health professionals
involved with medicines management.
This includes the documentation of
medicines prescribed and administered,
a review of the patient and their response
to the medicine. All should form an
integral part of the written record to
provide continuity of care across the
team caring for the patient. In addition,
the right response is about recording and
notifying relevant parties about adverse
drug reactions or interactions, so that
documentation can be updated
Right responseThe tenth ‘R’ relates to the review of thepatient. Is the outcome as expected?For example, has a course of antibioticsresolved or is it resolving the infection?The right response is also concernedwith providing monitoring of the drug toestablish the continuing effect of the drug(reduced blood pressure and heart rate,and improved air entry and lung sounds,for example). Importantly, this ‘R’ is alsoconcerned with the safety of using thedrug in the individual patient. Has anyharm come to the patient (allergy, adverseeffect, drug interaction, or side-effects,for example)?The right response, again, is theresponsibility of all health professionalsinvolved with medicines management.This includes the documentation ofmedicines prescribed and administered,a review of the patient and their responseto the medicine. All should form anintegral part of the written record toprovide continuity of care across theteam caring for the patient. In addition,the right response is about recording andnotifying relevant parties about adversedrug reactions or interactions, so thatdocumentation can be updated
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