Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the Value Based
Purchasing initiative?
Appraising costs per case of care for Medicare patients
Assissing patients' satisfaction with hospital care
Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia
The provider learns that a patient is taking herbal supplements for a variety of
reasons. What is an important point to discuss with this patient about taking such
supplements?
Many supplements lack clear clinical evidence of efficacy
Which dietary supplements have shown some effectiveness in reducing blood
pressure in patients with hypertension?
CoQ10
Garlic extract
L-arginine
A patient reports abdominal and back pain with anorexia and nausea. During an
exam, the provider notes a pulsatile abdominal mass. What is the initial action?
Ultrasound of the mass to determine size
A 70-year-old male patient has an aortic aneurysm measuring 5.0cm. The patient
has poorly-controlled hypertension, and decompensated heart failure. What is the
recommendation for treatment for this patient?
Serial ultrasongraphic surveillance of the aneurysm
According to current research, whic are associated with a decreased incidens of
stroke?
> 7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
Intensive insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes
Medicterranean diet
During a rountine health maintenance examination, the provider auscultates a
cervical bruit. The patient denies syncope, weakness, or headache. What will the
provider do, based on this finding?
order a carotid duplex ultrasound
Patients who meet the criteria for statin therapy to help prevent atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease are thos with a history of
a 10 year risk score of 8% with an LDL of 80mg/dL
a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level > 190mg/dL
previous myocardial infarction
A patient who has heart failure with reduced ejection fraction will have which
symptoms?
pump failure from left ventricular systolic dysfunction
A patient who has been diagnosed with heart failure for over a year reports being
comfortable while at rest and experiences palpitaitons and dyspnea when walking
tothe bathroom. Which classification of heart failure is appropriate based on
these symptoms?
Class II