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MTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS1. Which of the following is a benefit from standardization of the patient care process?
a. Allows development of supportive infrastructure, like electronic health records
(EHR).
b. Reduces the clinical training of pharmacists.
c. HIPAA privacy burden is reduced
d. Pharmacist can bill services at a higher level of complexity.
2. Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "collect" step of the
Pharmacist's Patient Care Process?
a. Compiling a list of the patient's medications.
b. Assessing a patient's adherence to prescribed medications.
c. Educating the patient about the use of medications.
d. Contacting a prescriber with concerns about medications - ANSWER a. Compiling a
list of the patient's medications.
3. Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "implement" step of
the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process?
a. Provide education and self-management training to the patient or caregiver.
b. Assess immunization status and the need for preventive care and other health care
services, where appropriate.
c. Evaluate relevant health data that may include medical history, health and wellness
information, biometric test results, and physical assessment findings.
d. Review each medication for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and patient
adherence. - ANSWER a. Provide education and self-management training to the patient
or caregiver.
4. For which of the following activities would be considered Medication Therapy
,Management services according to the consensus document Medication Therapy
Management Services Definition and Program Criteria,
na. Answer a patient's question when he or she picks up a prescription.
b. Chart reviews for a long-term care facility.
c. Comprehensive medication review to a patient to identify, resolve, and prevent
medication-related problems.
d. Formulary recommendations to a formulary committee. - ANSWER c. Comprehensive
medication review to a patient to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related
problems.
5. Which of the following is one of the key distinguishing characteristics of MTM services
versus disease management programs?
a. Diet and exercise are never addressed during MTM services.
b. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather than the patient's
overall health concerns.
c. Disease management programs generally are not documented.
d. Only MTM services include clinical assessment such as taking a patient's blood
pressure. - ANSWER b. Disease management programs focus on a specific disease
rather than the patient's overall health concerns
6. Which of the following statements about the core elements model framework for MTM
services is true?
a. The model applies only to community pharmacy practice.
b. The model can be used only for MTM services that are delivered to patients with
Medicare Part D coverage.
c. The model defines a minimum level of service required for services to be considered
MTM.
d. The model is designed to improve the efficiency of MTM services while serving to help
resolve problems related to medications. -ANSWER d. The model is designed to improve
the efficiency of MTM services while serving to help resolve problems related to
medications.
7. Which of the following statements about a personal medication record (PMR) is true?
, a. The PMR never needs to be updated.
b. The patient should not share the PMR with other healthcare providers.
c. Only prescription medications should be listed on the PMR.
d. The PMR is a tool designed to help patients self-manage their medications. ANSWER
d. The PMR is a tool intended to be used by the patient to self-manage their medications.
8. The patient's medication-related action (MAP) plan serves mainly to:
a. Help the pharmacist prepare a list of the patient's specific therapy goals.
b. Give the list to the patient so that he or she also knows just what steps to take in an
effort to optimize his or her medication use.
c. Serve as a communication tool for co-operating with other health care providers.
d. Provide a means to communicate changes in medication to third-party payers. -
RESPONSE b. The patient receives a list of steps that he or she should follow to best
utilize his or her medications.
9. The pharmacist has performed a medication therapy review and has identified a
medication-related problem. Which of the following would be an inappropriate
intervention at this time?
a. Acting in concert with other health care professionals.
b. Providing services outside the scope of pharmacy practice without physician
approval.
c. Providing additional care within the scope of pharmacy practice, if according to
judgment of the pharmacist.
d. Refer the patient to another health professional. - ANSWER b. Providing services
outside the scope of pharmacy practice without a physician's approval.
10. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(MMA) helped to establish MTM services by doing which of the following? a. Medication
therapy management [MTM] is defined as a distinct practice for which pharmacists must
be educated.
d. The CMS should outline "core elements" for MTM. - ANSWER c. Medicare Part D
prescription drug plans can reimburse pharmacists for MTM services provided.
11. ACA instructed the formation of a standardized format from the CMS regarding
which of the following MTM-related documents?
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