D047 Unit 12 Quiz

Which is a central theme of the NAHQ Code of ethics that would involve identifying and addressing systemic failures in the profession?

Commitment to the profession

Commitment within the profession

Stakeholder Commitment to the Community

Professional Commitment to Stakeholders

Which change in the healthcare industry launched the CCTM role to one of central importance?

The transition from a fee-for-service system to an evidence-based professional model

The growing importance of governing bodies in developing best practices

The shift toward digitizing health care records

The introduction of a standardized code of ethics

coordinated responses help these professionals (assistants, caregivers, home health aides) develop solid communication channels that establish widespread service practices to aid in patient care.

Medical Professionals

Direct Care Staff

Social/Human Services

Providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to, individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.

care coordination

teams

family support

patient-centered care

Members of an interdisciplinary team are interviewing a newly admitted patient. For which reason should the patient be asked about values, preferences, and healthcare goals?

This improves overall health outcomes.

This increases the utilization of diagnostic testing

This might decrease efficiency of care

It will insure higher patient satisfaction scores

Which is an action that would be help increase diversity in a healthcare organization?

Creating a workplace environment that is culturally agnostic

Developing pathways to encourage female participation in leadership roles

Removing diversity-initiatives from educational admissions policies

Promoting the idea of merit-based pay

Which element is a requirement of a comprehensive treatment plan?

Measurable intended results

A symptom of illness without a clear understanding of the cause.

Open-ended plan of care

Undefined objectives

The care coordinator is meeting with a new patient to develop goals for a treatment plan. Which action should be taken to encourage the patient to become an active participant in their medical care?

Establish a relationship

Suggest goals other patients have used

Review the patient’s medical record and history during the initial assessment

Ask family members to identify the patient’s goals

An approach to decision-making between patients and practitioners. Clinicians use the best available evidence and consultation with the patient to make decisions and share their recommendations.

Patient-Centered Care

Evidence-Based Practice

Team Approach

Collaboration

Which situation is likely to encourage bias in evidence-based practice?

A healthcare professional that is overly confident in choosing the correct course of treatment

A patient that is overly concerned with knowing every possible treatment

A patient’s family that is overly protective of the patient

A care coordinator that is overly concerned with getting the patient’s input

What are the 4 key steps in EBP?

ask, appraise, re-review, disseminate

ask, appraise, disseminate, review

ask, research, appraise, act

search, appraise, review, re-review

When using evidence to evaluate treatment options and to determine treatment, which step should come last?

Review the decision making process

Take action and review changes

Produce a medical question by framing the patient’s story as a scenario

Share the evidence-based results with the patient

What are two primary reasons healthcare professionals seek additional help? (check two)

When colleagues/teams have an inability to effectively work with patients’ independently

For promotions

Collaboration

When professional help is needed to deal with work-related stress