MTM Questions
Which of the following best describes medication reconciliation?
1. Compiling a list of a patient's medications.
2. Performing a drug utilization review.
3. Performing a comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medication regimen any time
there is a change in therapy.
4. Reviewing a patient's PMR with all prescribers. - answer3. Performing a
comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medication regimen any time there is a change
in therapy
Which of the following statements about a personal medication record (PMR) is true?
1. The PMR never needs to be updated.
2. The patient should keep the PMR private and not share it with other health care
providers.
3. The PMR should include only prescription medications.
4. The PMR is designed as a tool to help patients self-manage their medications. -
answer4. The PMR is designed as a tool to help patients self-manage their medications.
Which of the following is a business purpose related to monitoring and evaluating
patient outcomes?
1. Tracking of changes in a patient's health and functional status.
2. Revision of the care plan as needed.
3. Demonstration of cost-benefit to payers.
4. Measurement of patient satisfaction. - answer3. Demonstration of cost-benefit to
payers.
A useful acronym to keep in mind when developing goals is SMART, which stands for:
1. Specific, material, achievable, realistic, time-limited.
2. Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-limited.
3. Specific, measurable, adaptable, realistic, time-limited.
4. Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, thoughtful. - answer3. Specific,
measurable, adaptable, realistic, time-limited.
What is a significant drawback to the use of clinical practice guidelines?
1. They often do not comprehensively address the needs of patients with multiple
diseases.
, 2. Almost all are updated on a yearly basis, making it difficult to keep track of all the
changes.
3. Most professional groups charge high fees for the use of their guidelines.
4. Quality measures of pharmacy practice are usually unrelated to clinical practice
guidelines. - answer1. They often do not comprehensively address the needs of patients
with multiple diseases.
Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "implement" step of the
Pharmacist's Patient Care Process?
1. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or caregiver.
2. Assess immunization status and the need for preventive care and other health care
services, where appropriate.
3. Evaluate relevant health data that may include medical history, health and wellness
information, biometric test results, and physical assessment findings.
4. Review each medication for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and patient
adherence. - answer1. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or
caregiver.
Using motivational interviewing, how might a pharmacist respond to a patient who rates
his or her confidence in ability to change a behavior as a 2 on a 10-point scale?
1. "You don't seem very confident about your ability to change your behavior right now
so let's address a different problem."
2. "What would it take to increase this rating to a 5?"
3. "You really need to change this behavior if you want to avoid serious illness."
4. "That's pretty low but once I show you some strategies, you won't have any
problems." - answer2. "What would it take to increase this rating to a 5?"
Motivational interviewing is a communication technique that:
1. Focuses on explaining the clinical consequences of nonadherence to the treatment
plan.
2. Is rooted in the use of closed-ended questions.
3. Is designed to provide patients with opportunities to talk themselves into changing.
4. Encourages patients to select from a menu of possible solutions. - answer3. Is
designed to provide patients with opportunities to talk themselves into changing.
What does it mean to provide culturally competent health care?
1. To be able to provide care in multiple languages.
2. To tailor health care delivery to meet a patient's social, cultural, and linguistic needs.
3. To provide care outside the mainstream medical system.
4. To have the same cultural background as the patient being treated. - answer2. To
tailor health care delivery to meet a patient's social, cultural, and linguistic needs.
Which of the following best describes medication reconciliation?
1. Compiling a list of a patient's medications.
2. Performing a drug utilization review.
3. Performing a comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medication regimen any time
there is a change in therapy.
4. Reviewing a patient's PMR with all prescribers. - answer3. Performing a
comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medication regimen any time there is a change
in therapy
Which of the following statements about a personal medication record (PMR) is true?
1. The PMR never needs to be updated.
2. The patient should keep the PMR private and not share it with other health care
providers.
3. The PMR should include only prescription medications.
4. The PMR is designed as a tool to help patients self-manage their medications. -
answer4. The PMR is designed as a tool to help patients self-manage their medications.
Which of the following is a business purpose related to monitoring and evaluating
patient outcomes?
1. Tracking of changes in a patient's health and functional status.
2. Revision of the care plan as needed.
3. Demonstration of cost-benefit to payers.
4. Measurement of patient satisfaction. - answer3. Demonstration of cost-benefit to
payers.
A useful acronym to keep in mind when developing goals is SMART, which stands for:
1. Specific, material, achievable, realistic, time-limited.
2. Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-limited.
3. Specific, measurable, adaptable, realistic, time-limited.
4. Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, thoughtful. - answer3. Specific,
measurable, adaptable, realistic, time-limited.
What is a significant drawback to the use of clinical practice guidelines?
1. They often do not comprehensively address the needs of patients with multiple
diseases.
, 2. Almost all are updated on a yearly basis, making it difficult to keep track of all the
changes.
3. Most professional groups charge high fees for the use of their guidelines.
4. Quality measures of pharmacy practice are usually unrelated to clinical practice
guidelines. - answer1. They often do not comprehensively address the needs of patients
with multiple diseases.
Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "implement" step of the
Pharmacist's Patient Care Process?
1. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or caregiver.
2. Assess immunization status and the need for preventive care and other health care
services, where appropriate.
3. Evaluate relevant health data that may include medical history, health and wellness
information, biometric test results, and physical assessment findings.
4. Review each medication for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and patient
adherence. - answer1. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or
caregiver.
Using motivational interviewing, how might a pharmacist respond to a patient who rates
his or her confidence in ability to change a behavior as a 2 on a 10-point scale?
1. "You don't seem very confident about your ability to change your behavior right now
so let's address a different problem."
2. "What would it take to increase this rating to a 5?"
3. "You really need to change this behavior if you want to avoid serious illness."
4. "That's pretty low but once I show you some strategies, you won't have any
problems." - answer2. "What would it take to increase this rating to a 5?"
Motivational interviewing is a communication technique that:
1. Focuses on explaining the clinical consequences of nonadherence to the treatment
plan.
2. Is rooted in the use of closed-ended questions.
3. Is designed to provide patients with opportunities to talk themselves into changing.
4. Encourages patients to select from a menu of possible solutions. - answer3. Is
designed to provide patients with opportunities to talk themselves into changing.
What does it mean to provide culturally competent health care?
1. To be able to provide care in multiple languages.
2. To tailor health care delivery to meet a patient's social, cultural, and linguistic needs.
3. To provide care outside the mainstream medical system.
4. To have the same cultural background as the patient being treated. - answer2. To
tailor health care delivery to meet a patient's social, cultural, and linguistic needs.
