Patient factors
Consider age, pregnancy, kidney/liver function and existing medicines.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Prescription review
Review a prescription for completeness, rationality and patient-specific risks.
Your practical station
Review a simulated prescription containing an unclear dose unit and no recorded allergy status. Identify what must be clarified.
Recognise and interpret
Safe prescribing joins a clear indication with an appropriate medicine, regimen, monitoring and communication.
Regimen
Check generic name, formulation, units, route, frequency and intended duration.
Monitoring
Explain what benefit or harm should be reviewed and when.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Why document allergies?
A previous harmful reaction can change medicine selection.
02 / Is legibility enough for safety?
No. A readable prescription can still be inappropriate.
03 / Why specify the route?
Different routes can have different effects, formulations and doses.
04 / Should unexplained abbreviations be accepted?
No. Clarify ambiguous instructions before administration.