Test Bank for Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 7th Edition by Mahan, Mahan & Buttaro

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1complete Test Bank for Primary Care: Interprofessional
Collaborative Practice by Terry Mahan Buttaro. This latest
updated test bank includes comprehensive primary care
exam questions with verified correct answers for all
chapters.
1) A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is designate das a
Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation?
a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coorAdination for chronic diseases
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
ANSWER: A
A Level 1 ACO has the least amount of financial risk and requirements, but receives share d savings
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bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks for quality measures and expendit ures. Care
coordination and minimum cash reserves standards are part of Level 2 ACO requirements. Level 3
ACOs have strict requirements for financial reporting.

2) What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary car
e preferences of patients?
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a. Associations with area hospitals
b. Costs of ambulatory care
c. Ease of access to care
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ANSWER: C

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walk- in settings and the ability to be seen within 30 minutes, and care that is close to home. As
sociations with hospitals, costs of care, and the ratio of providers to patients werenot part of these
results.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the value- based
purchasing (VBP) initiative? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Appraising costs per case of care for Medicare patients
b. Assessing patients’ satisfaction with hospital care
c. Evaluating available evidence to guide clinical care guidelines
d. Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia
e. Requiring advanced IT standards and minimum cash reserves
ANSWER: A, B, D
Value- based purchasing looks at five domain areas of processes of care, including efficiencyof car e (cost per
case), experience of care (patient satisfaction measures), and outcomes of care ( mortality rates for certain
conditions). Evaluation of evidence to guide clinical care is part of evidence- based practice. The requirements
for IT standards and financial status are part of Accounta ble Care Organization standards.

Chapter 02: Translating Research into Clinical Practice Butt aro:
Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

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1. What is the purpose of Level II research?
2 a. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
ANSWER: C
Level II research is concerned with describing the relationships among characteristics or variables.
Level I research is conducted to define the characteristics of groups of patient s.Level II research
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evaluates the nature of the relationships between variables. Level IV research is conducted to
demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions or treatments.

2. Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualitative studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANSWER: B
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studies. Randomized clinical trials are used for Level IV studies.

3. What is the purpose of clinical research trials in the spectrum of translational research?
a. Adoption of interventions and clinical practices into routine clinical care
b. Determination of the basis of disease and various treatment options
c. Examination of safety and effectiveness of various interventions
d. Exploration of fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or behavior
ANSWER: C
Clinical research trials are concerned with determining the safety and effectiveness of inter
ventions. Adoption of interventions and practices is part of clinical implementation. Deter mination
of the basis of disease and treatment options is part of the preclinical researchphas
e. Exploration of the fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or behavior is part of th e basic
research stage.




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3 Chapter 03: Empowering Patients as Collaborative partners: A New Model for Primary Care
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which statement made by a health care provider demonstrates the most appropriat
e understanding for the goal of a performance report?
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a. ―This process allows me to critique the performance of the rest of the staff.‖
b. ―Most organizations require staff to undergo a performance evaluation yearly.‖
c. ―It is hard to be personally criticized but that’s how we learn to change.‖
d. ―The comments should help me improve my management skills.‖ f




ANSWER: D
The goal of the performance report is to provide guidance to staff in the areas of professio nal
development, mentoring, and leadership development. A peer review is writtenby other s who
perform similar skills (peers). The remaining options may be true but do not provid e evidence of
understanding of the goal of this professional requirement.

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Which assessment question would a health care provider ask when engaging in the previsi tstage
of the new model for primary care? (Select all that apply.)
a. ―Are you ready to discuss some of the community resources that are available?‖
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d. ―Are you ready to discuss the results of your laboratory tests?‖
e. ―Do you have any questions about the lab tests that have been ordered for you?‖
ANSWER: B, C, E
The nursing responsibilities in the previsit stage include assessing the patient’s tolerance o
fprescribed medications, understanding of existing treatment plan, and education about re quired
lab testing. The primary care provider is responsible for screening lab data and dis cussing
community resources during the actual visit.




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Chapter 04: Coordinated Chronic Care
Buttaro: Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. To reduce adverse events associated with care transitions, the Centers for Medicare an
d Medicaid Service have implemented which policy?
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a. Mandates for communication among primary caregivers and hospitalists
b. Penalties for failure to perform medication reconciliations at time of discharge
c. Reduction of payments for patients readmitted within 30 days after discharge
d. Requirements for written discharge instructions for patients and caregivers
ANSWER: C
As a component of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic
e developed the Readmissions Reduction Program reducing payments for certain patients re
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admitted within 30 days of discharge. The CMS did not mandate communication, institute p enalties
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for failure to perform medication reconciliations, or require written discharge instr uctions.

2. According to multiple research studies, which intervention has resulted in lower costs an d fewer
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rehospitalizations in high-risk older patients?
a. Coordination of posthospital care by advanced practice health care providers
b. Frequent posthospital clinic visits with a primary care provider
c. Inclusion of extended family members in the outpatient plan of care
d. Telephone follow-up by the pharmacist to assess medication compliance
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ANSWER: A
Research studies provided evidence that high-
risk older patients who had posthospital carecoordinated by an APN had reduced rehospit alization
rates. It did not include clinic visits with a primary care provider, inclusion of e xtended family
members in the plan of care, ortelephone follow-up by a pharmacist.

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Which advantages are provided to the chronically ill patient by personal electroni
c monitoring devices? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Helps provide more patient control their health and lifestyle
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b. Eliminates need for regular medical and nursing follow-up visits
c. Helps the early identification of patient health-related problems
d. Helps health care providers in keeping track of the patient’s health status
e. Cost is often covered by Medicare
ANSWER: A, C, D, E




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