Inter-professional care is distinguished from other models of team-based care in that
A. Independent providers share information
B. Expert advice is shared from one provider to another
C. Different disciplines work under one leader
D. Shared leadership and accountability is a primary focus
Question 2The legislation signed in March 2010 with provisions for addressing chronic disease was
A. Accountable Care Organization Act
B. Independence at Home Act
C. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
D. Patient Centered Medical Home Act
Question 3All of the following statements about the Chronic Care Model are true except
A. It was developed with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funding
B. It focuses exclusively on a self-management model
C. It is an evidence-based policy response designed to meet the needs of the chronically ill
D. It directs quality improvement and system change for patients with chronic disease
Question 4Reported outcome measures for the Patient Centered Medical Home include all of the following except
A. Emergency room use
B. Hospitalizations
C. Patient/family satisfaction
D. Number of primary care visits
Question 5All of the following criteria define frailty except
A. Unintentional weight loss >10 pounds in the past year
B. Slow walking speed
C. Stooped posture
D. Self-reported exhaustion
Question 6All of the following are health consequences of obesity except
A. Mortality of aging
B. Hypertension
C. Coronary artery disease
D. Sleep apnea
Question 7Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines may have limited applicability in the older population because
A. They often are disease specific
B. They often have complex comorbid conditions
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are always the standard
Question 8Which statement about chronic mental disorders is false?
A. The numbers are projected to increase in the next decade
B. Individuals with mental health problems actually have a decreased risk of medical problems
C. The number of older adults with addiction problems is projected to increase in the next decade
D. Nearly half of individuals with dementia are not diagnosed prior to hospitalization
Question 9The percentage of non-institutionalized elderly over age 75 with limitations in activity due to a chronic condition is
A. 25
B. Nearly 50
C. Over 75
D. Less than 15
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