Patient-Centered Care Flashcards
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Which framework BEST describes the integration of evidence-based medicine with patient values and clinical expertise?
Answer: Evidence-based practice incorporating patient preferences
Evidence-based practice integrates the best available research, clinical expertise, and individual patient values to guide care decisions.
A patient with type 2 diabetes has an A1C of 9.2% and states he does not want insulin. The BCACP pharmacist should:
Answer: Explore the patient's concerns about insulin and discuss non-insulin intensification options
Exploring insulin concerns and presenting alternatives honors patient autonomy while working toward glycemic targets within the shared decision-making framework.
Health literacy is BEST defined as:
Answer: The capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information needed to make decisions
Health literacy encompasses not only reading ability but also the cognitive and social skills needed to access and apply health information.
A pharmacist identifies a low-income patient who cannot afford their prescribed antihypertensive. The MOST appropriate next step is:
Answer: Assess eligibility for patient assistance programs or lower-cost therapeutic alternatives
Identifying cost assistance programs or therapeutically equivalent lower-cost alternatives directly addresses a modifiable adherence barrier.
In motivational interviewing, the spirit of MI is BEST characterized by:
Answer: Partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation of the patient's own motivation
The spirit of MI is embodied in its four elements: partnership, acceptance (including autonomy), compassion, and evocation of the patient's intrinsic motivation.
A patient reports taking their antihypertensive medication 'most of the time.' The BEST follow-up question is:
Answer: 'Can you tell me what a typical day looks like when you do and don't take your medication?'
Open-ended, non-judgmental questions about daily routines reveal patterns and practical barriers to adherence without creating defensiveness.
Which of the following BEST represents a patient-centered goal for a 65-year-old with heart failure?
Answer: Maintain the patient's ability to walk to the mailbox daily without dyspnea
Patient-centered goals reflect what matters to the individual patient in terms of function and quality of life, not only clinical biomarkers.