MTM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

MTM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 1. Which of the following is a benefit of standardizing the patient care process? a. Facilitating development of supporting infrastructure, such as electronic health records (EHR). b. Minimizing the amount of clinical training required for pharmacists. c. Reducing the burden of HIPAA privacy requirements d. Allowing pharmacists to bill their services at a higher level of complexity. a. Facilitating development of supporting infrastructure, such as electronic health records (EHR). 2. Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "collect" step of the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process? a. Compiling a list of the patient's medications. b. Assessing a patient's adherence to prescribed medications. c. Educating the patient about the use of medications. d. Contacting a prescriber with concerns about medications a. Compiling a list of the patient's medications. 3. Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "implement" step of the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process? a. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or caregiver. b. Assess immunization status and the need for preventive care and other health care services, where appropriate. c. Evaluate relevant health data that may include medical history, health and wellness information, biometric test results, and physical assessment findings. d. Review each medication for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and patient adherence. a. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or caregiver. 4. According to the consensus document Medication Therapy Management Services Definition and Program Criteria, which of the following activities would be considered a part of MTM services? a. Answering a patient's question when he or she picks up a prescription. b. Performing chart reviews for a long-term care facility. c. Performing a comprehensive medication review for a patient to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems. d. Providing recommendations to a formulary committee. c. Performing a comprehensive medication review for a patient to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems. 5. Which of the following is an important distinction between MTM services and disease management programs? a. Diet and exercise are never addressed during MTM services. b. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather than the patient's overall health concerns. c. Disease management programs generally are not documented. d. Only MTM services include clinical assessment such as taking a patient's blood pressure. b. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather than the patient's overall health concerns 6. Which of the following statements about the core elements model framework for MTM services is true? a. The model applies only to community pharmacy practice. b. The model can be used only for MTM services that are delivered to patients with Medicare Part D coverage. c. The model defines a minimum level of service required for services to be considered MTM. d. The model is designed to improve the efficiency of MTM services while helping to address medication-related problems. d. The model is designed to improve the efficiency of MTM services while helping to address medication-related problems. 7. Which of the following statements about a personal medication record (PMR) is true? a. The PMR never needs to be updated. b.