BCACP Patient-Centered Care 3

Question 1

Which framework BEST describes the integration of evidence-based medicine with patient values and clinical expertise?

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice incorporating patient preferences

Answer

Evidence-based practice integrates the best available research, clinical expertise, and individual patient values to guide care decisions.

Question 2

A patient with type 2 diabetes has an A1C of 9.2% and states he does not want insulin. The BCACP pharmacist should:

Accepted Answer

Explore the patient's concerns about insulin and discuss non-insulin intensification options

Answer

Exploring insulin concerns and presenting alternatives honors patient autonomy while working toward glycemic targets within the shared decision-making framework.

Question 3

Health literacy is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

The capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information needed to make decisions

Answer

Health literacy encompasses not only reading ability but also the cognitive and social skills needed to access and apply health information.

Question 4

A pharmacist identifies a low-income patient who cannot afford their prescribed antihypertensive. The MOST appropriate next step is:

Accepted Answer

Assess eligibility for patient assistance programs or lower-cost therapeutic alternatives

Answer

Identifying cost assistance programs or therapeutically equivalent lower-cost alternatives directly addresses a modifiable adherence barrier.

Question 5

In motivational interviewing, the spirit of MI is BEST characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation of the patient's own motivation

Answer

The spirit of MI is embodied in its four elements: partnership, acceptance (including autonomy), compassion, and evocation of the patient's intrinsic motivation.

BCACP - Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Exam Practice Test

BCACP - Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Exam Practice Test

BCACP Patient-Centered Care 3