SAMPLE Medications includes which item?

SAMPLE Medications includes which item?

• A. Pt Medications (OTC, Vitamins, Inhalers, Herbals)
• B. Last Doses & Times
• C. Meds Found in Home
• D. Allergies

Answer: (A)

In an emergency history, the Medications portion of the SAMPLE framework is about everything the patient is currently taking. That means not just prescriptions, but any substances the patient uses regularly or intermittently— OTC medications, vitamins, inhalers, and herbal or alternative products. Capturing all of these helps spot potential drug interactions and risks that could affect treatment or diagnosis. That’s why listing “Pt Medications (OTC, Vitamins, Inhalers, Herbals)” fits best. The other options don’t belong in the Medications part: Last Doses & Times relates to when a patient last took something, which isn’t the meds list itself; Meds Found in Home isn’t a formal item in this history framework; and Allergies are documented separately in the history.

In an emergency history, the Medications portion of the SAMPLE framework is about everything the patient is currently taking. That means not just prescriptions, but any substances the patient uses regularly or intermittently— OTC medications, vitamins, inhalers, and herbal or alternative products. Capturing all of these helps spot potential drug interactions and risks that could affect treatment or diagnosis. That’s why listing “Pt Medications (OTC, Vitamins, Inhalers, Herbals)” fits best. The other options don’t belong in the Medications part: Last Doses & Times relates to when a patient last took something, which isn’t the meds list itself; Meds Found in Home isn’t a formal item in this history framework; and Allergies are documented separately in the history.