To place an order to add a previously unordered home medication, which sequence describes the correct steps?

• A. Open the chart, go to the Orders activity, click the Active tab, toggle Home Meds, find the medication, click the pencil icon, adjust dose, and Sign.
• B. Open the chart, go to the Medications tab, click New, enter drug, press Save, then Sign.
• C. Open the chart, go to the Orders activity, switch to the Inactive tab, search Home Meds, click Approve.
• D. Open the chart, go to the Orders activity, click the Active tab, toggle Home Meds, find the medication, click the pencil icon, adjust dose, and Sign.

Answer: (D)

The right sequence uses the Home Meds workflow within the Active orders. Open the chart, go to the Orders activity, stay on the Active tab, and toggle Home Meds to reveal the patient’s home medications. Find the specific medication, use the pencil icon to adjust the dose, and then Sign to finalize the order. This path ensures the order is properly linked as an active dose for a home medication and saved with the correct dosage.

Using the Medications tab with New would create a separate medication entry rather than adding to the Home Meds list. Switching to the Inactive tab and clicking Approve wouldn’t place an active order for the home med.