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Your patient be capable of determining his/her own need for medication, or  \n2. For nonprescription medication only, be able to clearly communicate his/her symptoms. If your patient cannot determine his/her need for a medication, or clearly communicate the symptoms for anonprescription medication, then you, the physician, must be contacted before the PRN medication can be given.  \nYour completion of this form will serve to document your patient’s current ability to determine his/her own need for these medications. As a licensed care provider, it is my responsibility to monitor your patient’s continued ability to determine his/her own need for PRN medications and inform you of any changes which indicate he/she can no longer make these decisions.  \nThank you for your assistance  \nSignature:   Title:   Facility Telephone No.:   Facility Fax No.:    \nPlease check which circumstance describes your patient:  \n My patient can determine and clearly communicate his/her need for prescription and nonprescription medication on a PRN basis  \n My patient cannot determine his/her own need for prescription and nonprescription PRN medication but can clearly communicate his/her symptoms clearly indicating a need for a nonprescription medication.  \n My patient cannot determine his/her own need for prescription and nonprescription PRN medication and cannot communicate his/her symptoms indicating a need for a nonprescription medication. (Must contact physician before each dose)  \nThe following prescription and nonprescription medications can be taken by this patient on a PRN basis:  \n\n| Drug | Dosage | Frequency | Reason for Use | Symptoms | Maximum dosage in 24 hr |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| | |  | |  | |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nPhysician’s Signature:   Date:   \nARF Title 22 Section 80075 update March 2024 CSS  \nRCFE Title 22 87465","cbCainQ3J9HkOdtK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainQ3J9HkOdtK","pdf",13052,"English","# PRN authorization purpose\n## Patient eligibility requirements\n# Patient circumstance selection\n# Medication list and limits\n## Drug details table\n# Physician completion and signatures\n## Signatures and dates","[{\"question\":\"What conditions must be met for PRN prescription and nonprescription medication access?\",\"answer\":\"The letter states that licensing requires the patient be capable of determining his/her own medication need, or that for nonprescription medication only, the patient can clearly communicate symptoms. 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