MTM Outcome Training_ Detailed Questions and Answers 100% Updated Already Graded A+ Pass!!

MTM Outcome Training_ Detailed Questions and Answers 100% Updated Already Graded A+ Pass!! 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-3. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-4. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-3. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-3. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 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." - CORRECT ANSWER-2. "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. - CORRECT ANSWER-3. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-2. To tailor health care delivery to meet a patient's social, cultural, and linguistic needs. The Transtheoretical Model of Change is used to describe: 1. The process of change experienced by patients who have modifications to their medication regimens during an MTM visit. 2. A description of how situational factors in patients' lives affect their health care status. 3. Changes to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics as patients age. 4. The stages of change that people pass through as they modify a behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-4. The stages of change that people pass through as they modify a behavior. In the patient case presented in Module 4, which of the following issues was identified as a medication-related problem for the patient "RC"? 1. Needs additional therapy —diabetes. 2. Needs additional therapy—symptoms of depression. 3. Adverse events—insomnia caused by one or more medications. 4. Therapeutic duplication—diclofenac XR and acetaminophen. - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Needs additional therapy—symptoms of depression. Which of the following actions would likely cause the most harm for a patient experiencing moderate to severe adverse effects from a subtherapeutic dosage of a medication? 1. Contacting the prescriber to discuss potential treatment alternatives. 2. Contacting the prescriber to recommend a dosage increase. 3. Educating the patient about management strategies for the adverse event. 4. Educating the patient about nonpharmacologic strategies that also can be used to manage the patient's condition. - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Contacting the prescriber to recommend a dosage increase. Which of the following instructions would be most appropriate to list on a patient's medication-related action plan? 1. Use a pillbox to organize medications. 2. Monitor adherence to medications. 3. Monitor lipids Q3months. 4. Evaluate symptoms and rule out other comorbid conditions. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Use a pillbox to organize medications. Which of the following is a benefit of standardizing the patient care process? 1. Facilitating development of supporting infrastructure, such as electronic health records (EHR). 2. Minimizing the amount of clinical training required for pharmacists. 3. Reducing the burden of HIPAA privacy requirements 4. Allowing pharmacists to bill their services at a higher level of complexity. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Facilitating development of supporting infrastructure, such as electronic health records (EHR). When billing health care services, which type of code describes the type of service that was provided?