clinical guidelines in primary care 5th
edition – complete questions bank (all
chapters, hollier & baldridge)
1. What to Consider When Making a Healthcare Decision? (6 Considerations)
Correct Answers:
1. Alternative available
2. Evidence of harm
3. Evidence of benefit
4. Strength of this evidence
5. Reasons for adjusting recommendations
o Age
o Race
o Sex
o Comorbidities
o Cost
o Practicality
6. Patient preference
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
2. What Is the Purpose of Clinical Practice Guidelines?
Correct Answer:
A systematic approach to aid in making healthcare decisions.
Benefits:
, • Improves healthcare decisions
• Improves quality of care
• Improves patient outcomes
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) establishes standards for trustworthy Clinical Practice
Guidelines (CPGs).
3. What Is a CPG?
Correct Answer:
A recommendation for optimizing patient care by:
• Systematically reviewing evidence
• Assessing benefits and harms
4. Properties of a CPG (6)
Correct Answers:
1. Summary of evidence
2. Evidence-based approach
3. Speeds the process of getting information into practice
4. Developed by different groups
o Government
o Professional associations
o Managed care organizations
o Third-party payers
o Quality assurance organizations
o Utilization review groups
5. Quality varies
6. Methodology is KEY
edition – complete questions bank (all
chapters, hollier & baldridge)
1. What to Consider When Making a Healthcare Decision? (6 Considerations)
Correct Answers:
1. Alternative available
2. Evidence of harm
3. Evidence of benefit
4. Strength of this evidence
5. Reasons for adjusting recommendations
o Age
o Race
o Sex
o Comorbidities
o Cost
o Practicality
6. Patient preference
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
2. What Is the Purpose of Clinical Practice Guidelines?
Correct Answer:
A systematic approach to aid in making healthcare decisions.
Benefits:
, • Improves healthcare decisions
• Improves quality of care
• Improves patient outcomes
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) establishes standards for trustworthy Clinical Practice
Guidelines (CPGs).
3. What Is a CPG?
Correct Answer:
A recommendation for optimizing patient care by:
• Systematically reviewing evidence
• Assessing benefits and harms
4. Properties of a CPG (6)
Correct Answers:
1. Summary of evidence
2. Evidence-based approach
3. Speeds the process of getting information into practice
4. Developed by different groups
o Government
o Professional associations
o Managed care organizations
o Third-party payers
o Quality assurance organizations
o Utilization review groups
5. Quality varies
6. Methodology is KEY
