3. Medication Use Evaluations

Question 1

What does MUE stand for?

Answer 1

medication use evaluations

Question 2

What areas can MUE be used?

Answer 2

• specific medication
• therapeutic class
• disease state
• medication use process

Question 3

Drug has not yet been administered.

Answer 3

prospective MUE

Question 4

Drug is being administered.

Answer 4

concurrent MUE

Question 5

Drug has already been administered.

Answer 5

retrospective MUE

Question 6

Establish criteria for appropriate use based on:

Answer 6

• medical literature
• pre-established criteria
• evidence-based practice guidelines

Question 7

What specific aspects of medication use can be focused on for MUE?

Answer 7

• ordering
• transcribing
• dispensing
• administration
• monitoring

Question 8

If < 30 patients have received the medication, how many of the charts should be reviewed?

Answer 8

review all

Question 9

If 30 – 100 patients have received the medication, how many of the charts should be reviewed?

Answer 9

30 random

Question 10

If 101 – 500 patients have received the medication, how many of the charts should be reviewed?

Answer 10

50 random

Question 11

If more than 500 patients have received the medication, how many of the charts should be reviewed?

Answer 11

70 random

Question 12

Report MUE results to _________ according to institution-specific desired format.

Answer 12

P&T Committee

Question 13

Close the gap between ________ and _________.

Answer 13

evidence and practice

Question 14

What are examples of evidence that can be used to create institution-specific protocols?

Answer 14

• patient population

- antimicrobial susceptibility patterns