Test Bank Primary Care Interprofessional Collaborative
Practice 5th, 6th Edition by Terry Mahan Buttaro
IPE definition - ANSWER: when two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to
enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes
Collaborative Practice - ANSWER: occurs when multiple health workers from different professional
backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients, their families, careers and
communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings
why IPE and IPCP - ANSWER: -complexity of care
-safety problems
-accreditation requirements
-affordable care act
IPE - ANSWER: interprofessional education
ICPC - ANSWER: interprofessional collaborative practice
factors influencing healthcare delivery - ANSWER: safety issues, fragmentation of healthcare delivery,
breakdown in communication between health professionals, rising health costs, inadequate
technological infrastructure, working in silos
healthcare outcomes triple aim is - ANSWER: better care, better health, lower costs
what IPE is - ANSWER: multiple, diverse views and opinions, team oriented, one team, many
professions, collaborative, learning together, equality and respect
IPE is not - ANSWER: one way of looking at a problem, individualistic, many people, one profession,
autonomous, learning separately, hierarchical
benefits of IPE - ANSWER: -increase understanding of the expertise of each discipline
-develop an understanding of team dynamics, communication skills and conflict resolution
-learn and develop clinical expertise together
-increase knowledge and understanding of similarities, differences and areas of role overlap
-respect the values, beliefs and attitudes that differentiate health professions
-increase knowledge of the importance of team collaboration in care delivery
what can collaborative practice do - ANSWER: -increase access to, and coordination of, health services
-increase appropriate use of clinical resources
-improve health outcomes for people with chronic diseases
-improve patient care and safety
-increase patient satisfaction
each health profession has its own - ANSWER: identity, values, scope of practice, role in patient care
what serves as the foundation of role identification - ANSWER: educational experiences, socialization
professional identities - ANSWER: understanding the roles of others, understanding your own role
emergency physician - ANSWER: includes the initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, coordination of
care among multiple providers, and disposition of any patient requiring expeditious medical, surgical,
or psychiatric care
, emergency medical technician (EMTs) - ANSWER: licensed and certified professionals who may
conduct basic invasive, non-invasive, and/or pharmacological interventions to reduce harm at the
scene of an emergency and safely relocate patients to medical care facilities via found or air
transportation
triage nurse - ANSWER: process of collecting pertinent patient information and initiating a decision-
making process that categorizes and prioritizes the needs of patients seeking care
the emergency nurses association says that a triage must be - ANSWER: -performed by a registered
nurse
-emergency nurses should complete a standardized triage education course that includes a didactic
component and a clinical orientation with a preceptor prior to being assigned triage duties
-emergency nurse should acquire additional education to enhance triage knowledge, skills and
attitudes
nurse practitioner (NP) - ANSWER: nurses that complete a master's or doctoral degree program and
have advanced clinical training beyond their registered nurse preparation
- a NP may prescribe a nonscheduled prescription drug
physician assistant (PA) - ANSWER: scope of practice is defined by education and experience, state
law, facility policy and physician delegation
pharmacist - ANSWER: provide patient care in cooperation with patients, prescribers, and other
members of an interprofessional health care team based upon sound therapeutic principles and
evidence-based data
medical social worker - ANSWER: consists of the professional application of social work values,
principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends: helping people obtain tangible
services; counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; helping communities or
groups provide or improve social and health services; and participating in legislative processes
medical laboratory science professional - ANSWER: uncover and provide laboratory information from
laboratory analyses that assist physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as in disease
monitoring or prevention
physician specializations - ANSWER: PCP - initiate first contact with patients with any undiagnosed
symptoms or health concerns, diagnosis/treat illnesses and promote patient education, disease
prevention, and health maintenance
Specialists: anesthesiology, internist, pediatrics, cardiology, OB-GYN, psychiatry, dermatology,
oncology, radiology, hospitalist, pathology, surgery
hospitalist - ANSWER: physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of
hospitalized patients only (patient care, teaching, research, and hospital medicine leadership)
-focus on clinical management, QOC, patient safety, and ensuring continuity of care
respiratory therapist - ANSWER: involved in the evaluation and monitoring of heart and lung function
as well as providing treatment
work under direction of doctors
provide temporary relief to patients with chronic diseases
interpreter - ANSWER: provide language interpreting services in any sort of healthcare setting such as
doctor's offices, clinics, hospitals, home health visits, mental health facilities, and public health
presentations
chaplain - ANSWER: individual ordained or endorsed by a faith group that provides chaplaincy care in
diverse settings
Practice 5th, 6th Edition by Terry Mahan Buttaro
IPE definition - ANSWER: when two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to
enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes
Collaborative Practice - ANSWER: occurs when multiple health workers from different professional
backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients, their families, careers and
communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings
why IPE and IPCP - ANSWER: -complexity of care
-safety problems
-accreditation requirements
-affordable care act
IPE - ANSWER: interprofessional education
ICPC - ANSWER: interprofessional collaborative practice
factors influencing healthcare delivery - ANSWER: safety issues, fragmentation of healthcare delivery,
breakdown in communication between health professionals, rising health costs, inadequate
technological infrastructure, working in silos
healthcare outcomes triple aim is - ANSWER: better care, better health, lower costs
what IPE is - ANSWER: multiple, diverse views and opinions, team oriented, one team, many
professions, collaborative, learning together, equality and respect
IPE is not - ANSWER: one way of looking at a problem, individualistic, many people, one profession,
autonomous, learning separately, hierarchical
benefits of IPE - ANSWER: -increase understanding of the expertise of each discipline
-develop an understanding of team dynamics, communication skills and conflict resolution
-learn and develop clinical expertise together
-increase knowledge and understanding of similarities, differences and areas of role overlap
-respect the values, beliefs and attitudes that differentiate health professions
-increase knowledge of the importance of team collaboration in care delivery
what can collaborative practice do - ANSWER: -increase access to, and coordination of, health services
-increase appropriate use of clinical resources
-improve health outcomes for people with chronic diseases
-improve patient care and safety
-increase patient satisfaction
each health profession has its own - ANSWER: identity, values, scope of practice, role in patient care
what serves as the foundation of role identification - ANSWER: educational experiences, socialization
professional identities - ANSWER: understanding the roles of others, understanding your own role
emergency physician - ANSWER: includes the initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, coordination of
care among multiple providers, and disposition of any patient requiring expeditious medical, surgical,
or psychiatric care
, emergency medical technician (EMTs) - ANSWER: licensed and certified professionals who may
conduct basic invasive, non-invasive, and/or pharmacological interventions to reduce harm at the
scene of an emergency and safely relocate patients to medical care facilities via found or air
transportation
triage nurse - ANSWER: process of collecting pertinent patient information and initiating a decision-
making process that categorizes and prioritizes the needs of patients seeking care
the emergency nurses association says that a triage must be - ANSWER: -performed by a registered
nurse
-emergency nurses should complete a standardized triage education course that includes a didactic
component and a clinical orientation with a preceptor prior to being assigned triage duties
-emergency nurse should acquire additional education to enhance triage knowledge, skills and
attitudes
nurse practitioner (NP) - ANSWER: nurses that complete a master's or doctoral degree program and
have advanced clinical training beyond their registered nurse preparation
- a NP may prescribe a nonscheduled prescription drug
physician assistant (PA) - ANSWER: scope of practice is defined by education and experience, state
law, facility policy and physician delegation
pharmacist - ANSWER: provide patient care in cooperation with patients, prescribers, and other
members of an interprofessional health care team based upon sound therapeutic principles and
evidence-based data
medical social worker - ANSWER: consists of the professional application of social work values,
principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends: helping people obtain tangible
services; counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; helping communities or
groups provide or improve social and health services; and participating in legislative processes
medical laboratory science professional - ANSWER: uncover and provide laboratory information from
laboratory analyses that assist physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as in disease
monitoring or prevention
physician specializations - ANSWER: PCP - initiate first contact with patients with any undiagnosed
symptoms or health concerns, diagnosis/treat illnesses and promote patient education, disease
prevention, and health maintenance
Specialists: anesthesiology, internist, pediatrics, cardiology, OB-GYN, psychiatry, dermatology,
oncology, radiology, hospitalist, pathology, surgery
hospitalist - ANSWER: physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of
hospitalized patients only (patient care, teaching, research, and hospital medicine leadership)
-focus on clinical management, QOC, patient safety, and ensuring continuity of care
respiratory therapist - ANSWER: involved in the evaluation and monitoring of heart and lung function
as well as providing treatment
work under direction of doctors
provide temporary relief to patients with chronic diseases
interpreter - ANSWER: provide language interpreting services in any sort of healthcare setting such as
doctor's offices, clinics, hospitals, home health visits, mental health facilities, and public health
presentations
chaplain - ANSWER: individual ordained or endorsed by a faith group that provides chaplaincy care in
diverse settings
