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Exam Solution
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NURS 6531 Final part one Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSU
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RED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (
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7F0D5)
QUESTION 1 ms
Terme
ANSWER
Définition
QUESTION 2 ms
A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is desig
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nated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation? p. 2
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a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
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b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
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c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
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d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
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ANSWER
ANS: A A Level 1 ACO has the least amount of financial risk and requirements, but receives shared s
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avings bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks for quality measures and expenditures. Care co
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ordination and minimum cash reserves standards are part of Level 2 ACO requirements. Level 3 AC
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Os have strict requirements for financial reporting.
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QUESTION 3 ms
What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary c
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are preferences of patients? p. 2
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a. Associations with area hospitals
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b. Costs of ambulatory care
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c. Ease of access to care
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d. The ratio of providers to patients
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,ANSWER
ANS: C As part of the 2014 survey, the Advisory Board learned that patients desired 24/7 access to
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care, walk- ms
in settings and the ability to be seen within 30 minutes, and care that is close to home. Associations
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with hospitals, costs of care, and the ratio of providers to patients were not part of these results.
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QUESTION 4 ms
What is the purpose of Level II research? p. 6
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a. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
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b. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
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c. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
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d. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
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ANSWER
ANS: C Level II research is concerned with describing the relationships among characteristics or vari
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ables. Level I research is conducted to define the characteristics of groups of patients. Level II resea
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rch evaluates the nature of the relationships between variables. Level IV research is conducted to de
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monstrate the effectiveness of interventions or treatments.
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QUESTION 5 ms
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study? p. 6
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a. Epidemiological studies
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b. Experimental design
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c. Qualitative studies
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d. Randomized clinical trials
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ANSWER
ANS: B The experimental design is the most appropriate design for a Level III study. Epidemiological
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studies are appropriate for Level II studies. Qualitative designs are useful for Level I studies. Rando
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mized clinical trials are used for Level IV studies.
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QUESTION 6 ms
What is the purpose of clinical research trials in the spectrum of translational researc
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h? p. 6 ms ms
a. Adoption of interventions and clinical practices into routine clinical care
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b. Determination of the basis of disease and various treatment options
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c. Examination of safety and effectiveness of various interventions
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d. Exploration of fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or behavior
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ANSWER
ANS: C Clinical research trials are concerned with determining the safety and effectiveness of interve
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ntions. Adoption of interventions and practices is part of clinical implementation. Determination of t
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,he basis of disease and treatment options is part of the preclinical research phase. Exploration of th
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e fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or behavior is part of the basic research stage.
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QUESTION 7 ms
What is the Quadruple Aim? p. 15
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ANSWER
1) Improved patient satisfaction 2) Reduce per capita costs 3) Improve population health 4) Improv
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e patient care team experience
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QUESTION 8 ms
What is the main reason for using the REALM-
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SF instrument to evaluate health literacy? p. 27
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a. It assesses numeracy skills.
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b. It enhances patient-provider communication.
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c. It evaluates medical word recognition.
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d. It measures technology knowledge.
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ANSWER
ANS: C The Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form (REALM-
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SF) is an easy and fast tool that measures medical word recognition. It does not evaluate numeracy.
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The "Ask Me 3" tool enhances patient-
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provider communication. This tool does not evaluate understanding of technology.
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QUESTION 9 ms
A patient expresses concern that she is at risk for breast cancer. To best assess the ri
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sk for this patient, what is the best initial action?
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a. Ask if there is a family history of breast cancer.
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b. Gather and record a three-generation pedigree.
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c. Order a genetic test for the breast cancer gene.
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d. Recommend direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
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ANSWER
ANS: B The three- ms ms ms
generation pedigree is the best way to evaluate genetic risk. Asking about a family history is not a s
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ystematic risk assessment and does not specify who in the family has the history or whether there i
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s a pattern. Genetic testing and direct-to-
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consumer (DTC) genetic testing are not the initial actions when assessing genetic risk.
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QUESTION 10 ms
, A patient asks about direct-to-
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consumer (DTC) genetic testing. What will the provider tell the patient? p. 42
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a. It is not useful for identifying genetic diseases.
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b. Much of the information does not predict disease risk.
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c. The results are shared with the patient's insurance company.
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d. The results must be interpreted by a provider.
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ANSWER
ANS: B DTC testing gives a lot of information, but much of it does not contribute to disease predicti
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on, since mutations are not necessarily related to specific diseases. The tests are useful but must be
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interpreted accurately. The results are confidential and do not have to be interpreted by a provider.
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QUESTION 11 ms
What is an important part of patient care that can minimize the risk of a formal patie
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nt complaint even when a mistake is made? p. 49
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a. Ensuring informed consent for all procedures
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b. Maintaining effective patient communication
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c. Monitoring patient compliance and adherence
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d. Providing complete documentation of visits
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ANSWER
ANS: B Effective patient communication is key to building trust and rapport and ineffective communi
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cation is a predictor for malpractice claims. The other items are important aspects of care and may
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help the provider during the investigation of a claim, but do not minimize the risk.
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QUESTION 12 ms
What are some causes for failures or delays in diagnosing patients resulting in malpra
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ctice claims? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Failing to recognize a medication complication
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b. Failing to request appropriate consultations
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c. Improper performance of a treatment
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d. Not acting on diagnostic test results
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e. Ordering a wrong medication
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ANSWER
ANS: B, D Failing to obtain consultations when indicated or not acting on diagnostic test results can
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lead to diagnosis-
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related failures. Failing to recognize medication complications and ordering a wrong medication lead
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to medication prescribing allegations. Improper performance of a treatment can lead to treatment-
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related malpractice claims.
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QUESTION 13 ms
Exam Solution
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NURS 6531 Final part one Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSU
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
RED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (
ms ms ms ms ms ms
7F0D5)
QUESTION 1 ms
Terme
ANSWER
Définition
QUESTION 2 ms
A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is desig
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation? p. 2
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a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
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b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
ms ms ms ms ms
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
ms ms ms ms ms
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: A A Level 1 ACO has the least amount of financial risk and requirements, but receives shared s
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
avings bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks for quality measures and expenditures. Care co
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ordination and minimum cash reserves standards are part of Level 2 ACO requirements. Level 3 AC
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Os have strict requirements for financial reporting.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary c
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
are preferences of patients? p. 2
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a. Associations with area hospitals
ms ms ms ms
b. Costs of ambulatory care
ms ms ms ms
c. Ease of access to care
ms ms ms ms ms
d. The ratio of providers to patients
ms ms ms ms ms ms
,ANSWER
ANS: C As part of the 2014 survey, the Advisory Board learned that patients desired 24/7 access to
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
care, walk- ms
in settings and the ability to be seen within 30 minutes, and care that is close to home. Associations
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
with hospitals, costs of care, and the ratio of providers to patients were not part of these results.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
What is the purpose of Level II research? p. 6
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a. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
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d. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: C Level II research is concerned with describing the relationships among characteristics or vari
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ables. Level I research is conducted to define the characteristics of groups of patients. Level II resea
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rch evaluates the nature of the relationships between variables. Level IV research is conducted to de
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
monstrate the effectiveness of interventions or treatments.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study? p. 6
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a. Epidemiological studies
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b. Experimental design
ms ms
c. Qualitative studies
ms ms
d. Randomized clinical trials
ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: B The experimental design is the most appropriate design for a Level III study. Epidemiological
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
studies are appropriate for Level II studies. Qualitative designs are useful for Level I studies. Rando
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mized clinical trials are used for Level IV studies.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
What is the purpose of clinical research trials in the spectrum of translational researc
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
h? p. 6 ms ms
a. Adoption of interventions and clinical practices into routine clinical care
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. Determination of the basis of disease and various treatment options
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. Examination of safety and effectiveness of various interventions
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d. Exploration of fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or behavior
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: C Clinical research trials are concerned with determining the safety and effectiveness of interve
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ntions. Adoption of interventions and practices is part of clinical implementation. Determination of t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,he basis of disease and treatment options is part of the preclinical research phase. Exploration of th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or behavior is part of the basic research stage.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
What is the Quadruple Aim? p. 15
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ANSWER
1) Improved patient satisfaction 2) Reduce per capita costs 3) Improve population health 4) Improv
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e patient care team experience
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
What is the main reason for using the REALM-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
SF instrument to evaluate health literacy? p. 27
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. It assesses numeracy skills.
ms ms ms ms
b. It enhances patient-provider communication.
ms ms ms ms
c. It evaluates medical word recognition.
ms ms ms ms ms
d. It measures technology knowledge.
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: C The Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form (REALM-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
SF) is an easy and fast tool that measures medical word recognition. It does not evaluate numeracy.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
The "Ask Me 3" tool enhances patient-
s ms ms ms ms ms ms
provider communication. This tool does not evaluate understanding of technology.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
A patient expresses concern that she is at risk for breast cancer. To best assess the ri
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
sk for this patient, what is the best initial action?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. Ask if there is a family history of breast cancer.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. Gather and record a three-generation pedigree.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. Order a genetic test for the breast cancer gene.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d. Recommend direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: B The three- ms ms ms
generation pedigree is the best way to evaluate genetic risk. Asking about a family history is not a s
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ystematic risk assessment and does not specify who in the family has the history or whether there i
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
s a pattern. Genetic testing and direct-to-
ms ms ms ms ms ms
consumer (DTC) genetic testing are not the initial actions when assessing genetic risk.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
, A patient asks about direct-to-
ms ms ms ms
consumer (DTC) genetic testing. What will the provider tell the patient? p. 42
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a. It is not useful for identifying genetic diseases.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. Much of the information does not predict disease risk.
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c. The results are shared with the patient's insurance company.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d. The results must be interpreted by a provider.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: B DTC testing gives a lot of information, but much of it does not contribute to disease predicti
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
on, since mutations are not necessarily related to specific diseases. The tests are useful but must be
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
interpreted accurately. The results are confidential and do not have to be interpreted by a provider.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
What is an important part of patient care that can minimize the risk of a formal patie
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt complaint even when a mistake is made? p. 49
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a. Ensuring informed consent for all procedures
ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. Maintaining effective patient communication
ms ms ms ms
c. Monitoring patient compliance and adherence
ms ms ms ms ms
d. Providing complete documentation of visits
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: B Effective patient communication is key to building trust and rapport and ineffective communi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
cation is a predictor for malpractice claims. The other items are important aspects of care and may
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
help the provider during the investigation of a claim, but do not minimize the risk.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
What are some causes for failures or delays in diagnosing patients resulting in malpra
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ctice claims? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Failing to recognize a medication complication
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b. Failing to request appropriate consultations
ms ms ms ms ms
c. Improper performance of a treatment
ms ms ms ms ms
d. Not acting on diagnostic test results
ms ms ms ms ms ms
e. Ordering a wrong medication
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
ANS: B, D Failing to obtain consultations when indicated or not acting on diagnostic test results can
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lead to diagnosis-
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related failures. Failing to recognize medication complications and ordering a wrong medication lead
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
to medication prescribing allegations. Improper performance of a treatment can lead to treatment-
s ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
related malpractice claims.
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QUESTION 13 ms