PHA 585 IPPE V. APhA MTM Training
(P3)
Pre-Assessment Question:
Which of the following is an important distinction between MTM services and disease
management programs?
A. Diet and exercise are never addressed during MTM services.
B. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather than the patient's
overall health concerns.
C. Disease management programs generally are not documented.
D. Only MTM services include clinical assessment such as taking a patient's blood
pressure. - answerB. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather
than the patient's overall health concerns.
Pre-Assessment Question:
The primary purpose of the patient's medication-related action (MAP) plan is to:
A. Help the pharmacist create a list of therapy goals for the patient.
B. Provide the patient with a list of actions that he or she should perform to optimize
medication use.
C. Be a communication tool for collaborating with other health care providers.
D. Act as a tool to report medication changes to third-party payers. - answerB. Provide
the patient with a list of actions that he or she should perform to optimize medication
use.
Pre-Assessment Question:
A superbill is best described as:
A. A monthly report that the pharmacy generates to track billing for services.
B. A bill that pharmacists send to third-party payers requesting payment for all services
provided to covered patients over a specified time period.
, C. A billing mechanism that is used only for self-paying patients.
D. A paper summary of all the services provided by the pharmacy that the pharmacist
fills out after a visit and provides as a receipt to the patient. - answerD. A paper
summary of all the services provided by the pharmacy that the pharmacist fills out after
a visit and provides as a receipt to the patient.
Pre-Assessment Question:
In evaluating results of therapy for a patient who is a young mother with asthma, which
of the following is an example of a humanistic outcome?
A. Improved pulmonary function.
B. Reduced out-of-pocket costs for patient.
C. Reduced emergency department visits.
D. Improved ability of patient to play with her child. - answerD. Improved ability of
patient to play with her child.
Pre-Assessment Question:
Which of the following outcomes were reported in studies that systematically
discontinued medications in older adults to reduce polypharmacy?
A. Reduced costs and increased hospitalizations.
B. Improved adherence and increased mortality.
C. Reduced mortality and improved global health.
D. Reduced mortality and increased referrals to acute care. - answerC. Reduced
mortality and improved global health.
Pre-Assessment Question:
Which of the following best describes medication reconciliation?
A. Compiling a list of a patient's medications.
B. Performing a drug utilization review.
C. Performing a comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medication regimen any time
there is a change in therapy.
(P3)
Pre-Assessment Question:
Which of the following is an important distinction between MTM services and disease
management programs?
A. Diet and exercise are never addressed during MTM services.
B. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather than the patient's
overall health concerns.
C. Disease management programs generally are not documented.
D. Only MTM services include clinical assessment such as taking a patient's blood
pressure. - answerB. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather
than the patient's overall health concerns.
Pre-Assessment Question:
The primary purpose of the patient's medication-related action (MAP) plan is to:
A. Help the pharmacist create a list of therapy goals for the patient.
B. Provide the patient with a list of actions that he or she should perform to optimize
medication use.
C. Be a communication tool for collaborating with other health care providers.
D. Act as a tool to report medication changes to third-party payers. - answerB. Provide
the patient with a list of actions that he or she should perform to optimize medication
use.
Pre-Assessment Question:
A superbill is best described as:
A. A monthly report that the pharmacy generates to track billing for services.
B. A bill that pharmacists send to third-party payers requesting payment for all services
provided to covered patients over a specified time period.
, C. A billing mechanism that is used only for self-paying patients.
D. A paper summary of all the services provided by the pharmacy that the pharmacist
fills out after a visit and provides as a receipt to the patient. - answerD. A paper
summary of all the services provided by the pharmacy that the pharmacist fills out after
a visit and provides as a receipt to the patient.
Pre-Assessment Question:
In evaluating results of therapy for a patient who is a young mother with asthma, which
of the following is an example of a humanistic outcome?
A. Improved pulmonary function.
B. Reduced out-of-pocket costs for patient.
C. Reduced emergency department visits.
D. Improved ability of patient to play with her child. - answerD. Improved ability of
patient to play with her child.
Pre-Assessment Question:
Which of the following outcomes were reported in studies that systematically
discontinued medications in older adults to reduce polypharmacy?
A. Reduced costs and increased hospitalizations.
B. Improved adherence and increased mortality.
C. Reduced mortality and improved global health.
D. Reduced mortality and increased referrals to acute care. - answerC. Reduced
mortality and improved global health.
Pre-Assessment Question:
Which of the following best describes medication reconciliation?
A. Compiling a list of a patient's medications.
B. Performing a drug utilization review.
C. Performing a comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medication regimen any time
there is a change in therapy.
