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Chapter 01: interprofessional collaborative practice: where we are today buttaro:
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Multiple choice
1. A small, rural hospital is part of an accountable care organization (aco) and is designatedas a
level 1 aco. What is part of this designation?
a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
Ans: a
A level 1 aco has the least amount of financial risk and requirements, but receives sharedsavin
bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks for quality measures and expenditures. Ca
coordination and minimum cash reserves standards are part of level 2 aco requirements. Level 3 ac
have strict requirements for financial reporting.
2. What was an important finding of the advisory board survey of 2014 about primary
carepreferences of patients? A. Associations with area hospitals
b. Costs of ambulatory care
c. Ease of access to care
d. The ratio of providers to patients
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As part of the 2014 survey, the advisory board learned that patients desired 24/7 access tocare, wa
in settings and the ability to be seen within 30 minutes, and care that is close to home. Associatio
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.) 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
Ans: a, b, d
Value-based purchasing looks at five domain areas of processes of care, including efficiencyof care (co
per case), experience of care (patient satisfaction measures), and outcomes of care (mortality rates f
certain conditions).
Evaluation of evidence to guide clinical care is part of evidence-based practice. The requirements for
standards and financial status are
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Part of accountable care organization standards
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Apter 02: translating research into clinical practice
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edition
Multiple choice
1. What is the purpose of level ii research?
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
Ans: 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
patients.level ii research 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 studi
b. Experimental design
c. Qualitative studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
Ans: b
The experimental design is the most appropriate design for a level iii study. Epidemiological
studies are anpuprropsriiantegftorbl.evceol mii studies. Qualitative designs are useful for level
i 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
Ans: c
Clinical research trials are concerned with determining the safety and effectiveness of
interventions. Adoption of interventions and practices is part of clinical implementation.
Determination of the basis of disease and treatment options is part of the preclinical
researchphase. Exploration of the fundamental mechanisms of biology, disease, or
behavior is part of the basic research stage.
Chapter 03: empowering patients as collaborative partners: a new model for primary care
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1. Which statement made by a health care provider demonstrates the most
appropriateunderstanding for the goal of a performance report?
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.”
Ans: d
The goal of the performance report is to provide guidance to staff in the areas of
professional development, mentoring, and leadership development. A peer review is
writtenby others who perform similar skills (peers). The remaining options may be true
but do not provide 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 previsitstage
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?”
b. “are you experiencing annyusirdes iefnfegcttsbfr.omcoymour newly prescribed medications?”
c. “do you anticipate any problems with adhering to your treatment plan?”
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?”
Ans: b, c, e
The nursing responsibilities in the previsit stage include assessing the patient’s tolerance
ofprescribed medications, understanding of existing treatment plan, and education
about required lab testing. The primary care provider is responsible for screening lab
data and discussing community resources during the actual visit.
Chapter 04: coordinated chronic care
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Multiple choice
1. To reduce adverse events associated with care transitions, the centers for
medicare andmedicaid service have implemented which policy?
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
Ans: c
As a component of the affordable care act, the centers for medicare and medicaid
servicedeveloped the readmissions reduction program reducing payments for certain
patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge. The cms did not mandate communication,
institutepenalties for failure to perform medication reconciliations, or require written
discharge instructions.
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