Primary Care 5th ED Sample items
Chapter 001
1.A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is designated as a Level
... [Show More] 1 ACO. What is part of this designation? Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
2. What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary care preferences of patients? Ease of access to care.
3. Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the Value Based Purchasing initiative? (Select all that apply.)
Appraising costs per case of care for Medicare patients
Assessing patients’ satisfaction with hospital care
Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia
Chapter 002
1. To reduce adverse events associated with care transitions, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service have implemented which policy?
Reduction of payments for patients readmitted within 30 days after discharge
2. According to Naylor’s transitional care model, which intervention has resulted in lower costs and fewer re-hospitalizations in high-risk older patients?
Coordination of post-hospital care by advanced practice nurses
3. Which approaches are among those recommended by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to improve health literacy in patients? (Select all that apply.)
Empowering patients and families Correct
Repeating the instructions Correct
Supplementing teaching with visual aids Correct
Chapter 003
1. What is the purpose of Level II research?
To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
2. Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
Experimental design
3.What is the purpose of clinical research trials in the spectrum of translational research?
Examination of safety and effectiveness of various interventions
Chapter 004
1. The provider learns that a patient is taking herbal supplements for a variety of reasons. What is an important point to discuss with this patient about taking such supplements?
Many supplements lack clear clinical evidence of efficacy Correct
2. A patient takes glucosamine chondroitin to help control osteoarthritis pain. Which medications, taken in conjunction with this medication, are of concern?
Blood-thinning agents Correct
3. Which dietary supplements have shown some effectiveness in reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension? (Select all that apply.)
CoQ10 Correct
Garlic extract Correct
L-arginine Correct
Test Bank - Chapter 005
1. The chronic care model (CCM) was developed to manage patients with complicated chronic conditions because the traditional acute care model could not provide efficient and cost-effective chronic care.
did not meet longitudinal health care needs for this population. Correct
2. What are functions of patient registries in the chronic care model? (Select all that apply.)
Alerting providers to medication interactions Correct
Recommending routine screenings Correct
Reminding providers about immunizations Correct
Transmitting clinical data about patients Correct
3. Which are key components of the Patient-Centered Medical Home? (Select all that apply.)
Access to care Correct
Comprehensive care Correct
Coordination of care Correct
Test Bank - Chapter 006
1. A primary care provider administers the “Newest Vital Sign” health literacy test to a patient newly diagnosed with a chronic disease. What information is gained by administering this test?
Ability to calculate data, along with general knowledge about health Correct
2. What is the main reason for using the REALM-SF instrument to evaluate health literacy?
It evaluates medical word recognition. Correct [Show Less]