Coordinated Care Flashcards
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A patient with diabetes, heart failure, and COPD is being seen by three specialists. Which situation indicates a breakdown in coordinated care?
Answer: One specialist prescribes a medication contraindicated by another specialist's order
A contraindicated medication order from one specialist indicates a failure in communication and coordination between providers, a key breakdown in coordinated care.
The LPN is assisting with discharge teaching for a patient going home on warfarin. Which other member of the health team should be involved in this education?
Answer: Pharmacist
The pharmacist is a critical team member for anticoagulant education, explaining drug-food interactions, monitoring requirements, and signs of bleeding to the patient.
Which patient right must be upheld when sharing patient health information with other care team members?
Answer: Right to privacy and confidentiality under HIPAA
HIPAA mandates that patient health information be shared only on a need-to-know basis with those directly involved in the patient's care, protecting privacy and confidentiality.
An LPN observes that a diabetic patient's blood glucose readings are consistently elevated despite prescribed insulin. What is the most appropriate action?
Answer: Document the trend and report it to the RN or provider
The LPN should document the consistent trend and report it to the RN or provider so the care plan can be evaluated and adjusted appropriately.
A patient scheduled for surgery asks the LPN about stopping a prescribed herbal supplement preoperatively. What is the best response?
Answer: Advise the patient to consult the surgeon before stopping anything
The patient should consult the surgeon, as many herbal supplements affect bleeding and anesthesia, and only the surgeon can give specific preoperative instructions.
Which situation requires the LPN to make an immediate referral to the social worker?
Answer: A patient who is homeless and being discharged in two days
A homeless patient facing discharge in two days requires urgent social work intervention to arrange safe housing, community resources, and continuity of care.
What does the term 'care coordination' primarily aim to prevent?
Answer: Fragmented care leading to gaps, duplication, and medical errors
Care coordination primarily aims to prevent fragmented care—gaps in treatment, duplicated services, and medical errors that occur when providers work in silos.