Interprofessional Collaboration Flashcards
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A stroke survivor with aphasia is unable to verbally express care goals. How should the interprofessional team best support goal-setting?
Answer: Use augmentative communication tools and involve the speech-language pathologist to facilitate patient participation
Augmentative communication strategies and SLP involvement enable patients with aphasia to participate meaningfully in their own care planning.
Which interprofessional approach is MOST effective for managing post-stroke depression in the acute care setting?
Answer: Collaboration between neurology, psychiatry/psychology, social work, and nursing with routine screening
A collaborative approach with routine screening (e.g., PHQ-2/PHQ-9) and involvement of psychiatry, social work, and nursing ensures early identification and treatment of post-stroke depression.
Which statement BEST describes the role of the social worker in the stroke interprofessional team?
Answer: Assessing psychosocial needs, coordinating community resources, and facilitating discharge planning
Social workers address psychosocial barriers, connect patients with community resources, and coordinate post-discharge support as core members of the stroke team.
A stroke patient's family insists on a treatment approach that conflicts with the team's evidence-based recommendation. What is the MOST appropriate interprofessional response?
Answer: Hold a family meeting with the interprofessional team to explain the evidence, explore values, and seek shared understanding
A structured family meeting with the full team provides education, acknowledges values, and seeks common ground before escalating to formal ethics processes.
In a Primary Stroke Center, which interprofessional role is MOST responsible for coordinating stroke quality improvement data and driving protocol adherence?
Answer: Stroke coordinator
The stroke coordinator tracks quality metrics, facilitates protocol adherence, and drives performance improvement as a central interprofessional liaison.
What is the PRIMARY benefit of including a clinical pharmacist in daily stroke unit interprofessional rounds?
Answer: Real-time medication review, interaction checks, and anticoagulation management guidance
Clinical pharmacists embedded in rounds provide immediate medication safety reviews, optimize anticoagulation, and reduce adverse drug events in stroke patients.
A rehabilitation team disagrees about whether a stroke patient is ready for discharge home versus skilled nursing facility. What is the BEST process to resolve this disagreement?
Answer: A structured interprofessional conference reviews functional goals, safety, and caregiver support before a consensus decision
A structured team conference reviewing functional status, home safety, and caregiver capacity ensures a clinically sound, consensus-driven discharge decision.