30-Minute Office Visit - Registration Form
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Pretest
1. The primary goal of the NHLBI Expert Panel Report-3 Guidelines is to:
a. Maximize the quality of life
b. Prevent exacerbations and reduce overall health care costs
c. Minimize asthma severity and maximize control
d. Reduce impairment and risk
e. Provide asthma care guidance for primary care physicians
2. What are the objectives of an office visit?
a. Assess and communicate disease status
b. Gather information from patient
c. Review medications
d. Set goals and update Action Plan
e. Improve outcomes
f. All of the above
3. Which of the following factors decrease patient adherence?
a. Depression
b. Cost of medication
c. Fear of side effects
d. Lack of symptoms
e. All of the above
4. Which method is most effective at enhancing patient adherence?
a. Improving communication with patient
b. Reassuring patients about the safety of their medication
c. Providing patient educational materials
d. Stressing the importance of smoking cessation and weight loss
5. Which is true about patient-physician communication?
a. The physician should write the Asthma Action Plan for the patient
b. They have the same goal: improving pulmonary function
c. Writing down goals shows distrust on the physician’s part
d. Only moderate and severe asthma patients need an Action Plan
e. Gathering information from the patient helps to build a partnership
6. Which of the following statements about the Asthma Action Plan is not true?
a. It should be used primarily for nonadherent patients
b. It should be individualized for each patient
c. Recommended actions should be based on symptoms
d. It should include practical information, such as where to get help
e. Multiple versions are available
