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PHARM 340 Final Exam Practice 1

Question 1 of 50

1

The primary role of the pharmacist is largely focused around:

Select one of the following:

  • medication consumption (e.g., to screen for contraindications and drug–drug
    interactions)

  • to serve as the physician’s resource for information about medical therapies

  • to provide patient education about medications

  • A only

  • A, B, and C

Explanation

Question 2 of 50

1

Which healthcare professional has the most in quantity?

Select one of the following:

  • Nurses

  • Physicians

  • Pharmacists

  • Pharmacy technicians

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 3 of 50

1

The motivation of a professional shares this theme with Concordia's mission:

Select one of the following:

  • helping students

  • religious roots

  • service to others

  • development of mind, body, & spirit

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 4 of 50

1

The “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity” refers to the:

Select one of the following:

  • Definition of pharmaceutical care

  • Definition of health by the World Health Organization

  • Definition of health by Healthy People 2010

Explanation

Question 5 of 50

1

To reduce health care costs, the patient should avoid the hospital emergency room for a(n)
_________ problem, and should go to a physician office, urgent care center, or a clinic setting, instead.

Select one of the following:

  • Immediate

  • Non-urgent

  • Emergent

Explanation

Question 6 of 50

1

Select the false statement.

Select one of the following:

  • In 2006, males tended to have lower average number of prescriptions including refill than
    females.

  • In 2006, males tended to have higher average number of prescriptions including refill than
    females.

  • All of the above

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 7 of 50

1

The uninsured rate in the US in 2010 is around

Select one of the following:

  • 0% (the US has socialized medicine and everyone is covered)

  • 1.63%

  • 16.3%

  • 100%

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 8 of 50

1

Incident-to-billing can be used in which of the following practice settings:

Select one of the following:

  • A hospital-based clinic

  • An independent clinic

  • A community pharmacy

  • A dependent hospital

Explanation

Question 9 of 50

1

Ethnicity can be:

Select one of the following:

  • One’s race, religion, ancestry, national origin or symbolic identification

  • Biological variation including phenotypical differences in stature, skin color, hair color,
    facial shape

  • Other inherited characteristics that may or may not be mutually exclusive in each
    individual

  • B and C only

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 10 of 50

1

In 1905, the American Medical Association, with support from the Carnegie Foundation,
commissioned a study of U.S. medical schools in response to decades of concern about the
quality of medical education and training. The resulting Flexner Report is considered a
benchmark in the history of medical education because it:

Select one of the following:

  • Recognized the pharmaceutical care model as the main model for improving health
    outcomes

  • stimulated licensing legislation and established new requirements pertaining to training
    lengths and quality standards in laboratories and other training facilities

  • RESULTED in the closure of all medical schools that did not meet established quality
    criteria

  • B and C only

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 11 of 50

1

The health care system in the United States has been described as a “sickness system” developed for
acute disease rather than prevention or reduction of chronic disease.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 50

1

Cost is the biggest factor or reason for not having health insurance. The current healthcare reform
provides provisions and incentives to lower this barrier.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 50

1

According to the definition of Quality (in healthcare), it is intended to increase:

Select one of the following:

  • repeatability of health care interventions

  • predictability of patient outcomes

  • care efficacy and reimbursement efficiency

  • desired health outcomes

  • patient satisfaction

Explanation

Question 14 of 50

1

In 2006, the average number of prescription drug purchases is greater by the “poor” than for the
“middle income” or “high income.”

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 50

1

Primary prevention initiatives in public health typically

Select one of the following:

  • cost more than secondary efforts

  • focuses on education and/or health policy

  • reverses genetic disease

  • target individuals rather than populations

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 16 of 50

1

As discussed in the Public Health lecture, how many Essential Public Health Services are there?

Select one of the following:

  • 8

  • 10

  • 12

  • 6

Explanation

Question 17 of 50

1

According to Dr. Arneson’s lecture the most common type of community pharmacy is:

Select one of the following:

  • Chain

  • Independent

  • Supermarket

  • Mass merchandise

Explanation

Question 18 of 50

1

According to a JAMA report in 1995, 78% of system failures and errors can be attributed to:

Select one of the following:

  • Unlimited information access

  • Limited information access

  • Lacking standardization

  • B and C only

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 19 of 50

1

Select the true statement about drug development:

Select one of the following:

  • preclinical testing is the first step that focuses on human testing.

  • Clinical phase I subjects are unhealthy individuals.

  • Clinical phase II subjects have the targeted disease.

  • Clinical phase III subjects are healthy individuals.

Explanation

Question 20 of 50

1

Some of the advantages of unit dose or unit of use include(s):

Select one of the following:

  • Reduction in medication errors

  • More efficient use of RPh and RN time

  • less accurate billing / more crediting of meds

  • a and b

  • a, b, and c

Explanation

Question 21 of 50

1

For a patented prescription drug, the slope of the demand curve will likely stay the same after introduction of a generic version because the same number of patients need the drug.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 50

1

The majority of patients in hospice care are

Select one of the following:

  • released to home care

  • released to assisted living

  • released to skilled nursing

  • released to CCRCs

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 23 of 50

1

Post marketing surveillance is also known as

Select one of the following:

  • side effecting tracing

  • toxicology monitoring

  • Phase IV

  • recall monitoring

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 24 of 50

1

Hospitals are licensed by The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO).

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 50

1

Hospitals have reacted to Medicare PPS and insurance plan capitation by

Select one of the following:

  • increasing use of PAs and NPs

  • performing more services on an inpatient basis

  • increasing outpatient services offered

  • requiring minimum patient stay lengths

  • requiring prior approvals

Explanation

Question 26 of 50

1

Ambulatory care has grown in the past several decades due to

Select one of the following:

  • Medicare PPS implementation

  • positive patient experiences

  • technological advances

  • HMOs

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 27 of 50

1

All of the professional pharmacy organizations below have a focus on professional advocacy EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

  • ASHP

  • APhA

  • NCPA

  • PSW

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 28 of 50

1

Hospital emergency rooms are high-cost, high capability entities making them a good fit for only a small portion of healthcare cases.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 50

1

All of the following contribute to increased competition EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

  • open information

  • available substitute goods

  • lower barriers to entry

  • many market participants

  • a strong patient and copyright system

Explanation

Question 30 of 50

1

A New Drug Application (NDA) is submitted to the FDA

Select one of the following:

  • to request approval for marketing a new drug

  • prior to phase IV clinicals

  • to request approval to begin phase I clinicals

  • A & B only

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 31 of 50

1

The following statements concerning the Veterans Administration are true:

Select one of the following:

  • The VA system includes medical centers, outpatient clinics and community clinics

  • VA pharmacists provide a large variety of clinical services

  • Ambulatory services available through the VA are restricted to combat related illnesses

  • A and B

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 32 of 50

1

Funding for delivery of Mental Health services

Select one of the following:

  • follows the 1910 Flexner recommendation

  • is nearly all state-based

  • has shifted amongst payors for many years

  • is nearly all federally-based

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 33 of 50

1

Phase one clinical trials focus on

Select one of the following:

  • long term safety and effectiveness

  • safety, side effects, and preliminary dosing

  • comparison to other therapy

  • efficacy and dose ranging

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 34 of 50

1

Select the false statement about mental health and substance abuse:

Select one of the following:

  • Cost is the #1 barrier for not receiving mental health treatment

  • The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is used by clinicians to diagnose mental disorders.

  • An extremely small percentage of Americans (<1%) are estimated to have a mental disorder in their lifetime.

  • Lifetime prevalence for a mental or substance disorder is approximately 32%-48%

Explanation

Question 35 of 50

1

Select the true statement.

Select one of the following:

  • The Maximum Data System (MDS) is a form for nursing home resident assessment and care screening.

  • The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a form for nursing home resident assessment and care screening.

  • The Maximum Data Set (MDS) is a form for nursing home resident assessment and care
    screening.

  • The Minimum Data System (MDS) is a form for nursing home resident assessment and care screening.

Explanation

Question 36 of 50

1

The long term care continuum is correctly indicated in which progression:

Select one of the following:

  • Day Services ⇒ Self Care ⇒ Home Care/Nursing Care ⇒ Independent Living ⇒Assisted Living ⇒ Skilled Nursing ⇒ Hospice

  • Home Care/Nursing Care ⇒ Self Care ⇒ Day Services ⇒ Independent Living ⇒ Assisted
    Living ⇒ Skilled Nursing ⇒ Hospice

  • Self-Care ⇒ Day Services ⇒ Home Care/Nursing Care ⇒ Independent Living ⇒ Assisted Living ⇒ Skilled Nursing ⇒ Hospice

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 37 of 50

1

With respect to risk management, the possibility of loss but no gain (for example fires and storms) is
considered:

Select one of the following:

  • Pure risk

  • Indemnity

  • Speculative risk

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 38 of 50

1

We are projected to run out of bar codes

Select one of the following:

  • in 10-15 years

  • in 15-30 years

  • in over 100 years

  • not projected - depends on rate of new drug approval

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 39 of 50

1

Many patients of employer-based insurance plans suffering from a mental or substance disorder avoid diagnosis or treatment.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 40 of 50

1

The passage of Medicare and Medicaid led to

Select one of the following:

  • A decrease in the number of prescriptions

  • An increase in the number of prescriptions

  • An increase in the cost of non-legend drugs

  • A decrease in the cost of non-legend drugs

Explanation

Question 41 of 50

1

Hospitals are accredited by:

Select one of the following:

  • American Medical Association (AMA)

  • American Hospital Association (AHA)

  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

  • The Joint Commission (TJC)

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 42 of 50

1

The federal government often intercedes in healthcare when

Select one of the following:

  • Market failure prevents healthcare access

  • Safety of a product must be assured

  • practitioners must be licensed

  • A & B

  • A, B, & C

Explanation

Question 43 of 50

1

The Medicare program is administered by the CMS.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 44 of 50

1

Pick the correct order for increasing educational requirements and compensation:

Select one of the following:

  • PT -> BSN -> RN

  • MD -> Social Worker -> LPN

  • MD -> DO -> PharmD

  • LPN -> RN -> APN

  • APN -> LPN -> RN

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 45 of 50

1

While health care reform laws have been proposed and debated in congress during multiple presidential administrations including Truman and most recently Clinton, the 2010 reforms represent the first passage of any federal reform law.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 46 of 50

1

An example(s) of socialized medicine is which of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • United States

  • Cuba

  • Japan

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 47 of 50

1

The type of health care system where the government participates in or enforces participation in the country’s health care system, employs health care practitioners, owns health care facilities, and administers the health care system is:

Select one of the following:

  • Social security

  • Socialized medicine

  • Socialized health insurance

  • Social partnership

Explanation

Question 48 of 50

1

Services of PBMs include all of the following except:

Select one of the following:

  • recruiting physician networks

  • formulary management

  • academic counter-detailing

  • mail order prescription service

  • claims adjudication

Explanation

Question 49 of 50

1

Diagnosis-related groups are the basis for:

Select one of the following:

  • some capitated insurance plans

  • Medicare PPS

  • ICD-9

  • A & B

  • A, B, & C

Explanation

Question 50 of 50

1

HMOs typically employ several characteristic strategies including

Select one of the following:

  • capitation

  • risk pools

  • gatekeepers

  • A & B

  • A, B, & C

Explanation