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by Constance G Visovsky & Cheryl H Zambroski & Rebecca M Lutz | Verified
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Chapter's 1 - 73 | Complete Newest Version
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, Chapter01:PrescriptiveAuthorityandRole Implementation: Traditionvs.ChangeTest
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1. Whichofthe following has influenced anemphasis onprimarycare education in
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medicalschools?
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a. ChangesinMedicare b b
reimbursementmethods
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recommended in1992
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b. Competitionfromnonphysicians b b
desiringto meet primarycare shortages
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c. Theneed formonopolisticcontrolin b b b b b
themarketplaceofprimaryoutpatient
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care
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d. Therecognitionthat b b
nonphysicianshavevariablesuccess
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providing primarycare
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ANS: A b
The Physician Payment Review Commission in 1992 directly increased financial
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reimbursement to clinicians who provide primary care. Coupled with a shortage of
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primarycareproviders, this incentive led medicalschoolsto placegreater emphasis
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onpreparing primary care physicians. Competition from nonphysicians increased
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coincidentallyas professionals fromother disciplines stepped upto meet the needs.
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Nonphysicians have had increasing successat providing primarycareand havebeenshown to
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be safe and effective.
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2. Whichofthe followingstatements istrueabout the prescribingpractices ofphysicians?
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a. Olderphysicianstendtoprescribe b b b b
moreappropriate medications than
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younger physicians.
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b. Antibioticmedicationsremaininthe b b b b
topfive classifications of medications
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prescribed.
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armamentarium”thatconsistsoflessthan
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100 drugpreparationsper physician. b b b b
d. The dominant form of drug information
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usedbyprimarycarephysicians
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continuesto be that provided by
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pharmaceutical companies.
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ANS: D b
Eventhoughmost physiciansclaimto place little weight ondrugadvertisements,
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