CCP Interdisciplinary Team Roles 2

Question 1

Which team member is primarily responsible for conducting a comprehensive medication reconciliation for a patient with multiple chronic conditions?

Accepted Answer

Clinical pharmacist

Answer

The clinical pharmacist leads medication reconciliation to identify duplications, interactions, and adherence issues in patients on complex regimens.

Question 2

A care coordinator notices a patient with COPD has missed three consecutive follow-up appointments. The BEST first action is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an outreach call to identify barriers to attendance

Answer

Proactive outreach to identify and address barriers (transportation, cost, health literacy) is the standard care coordination response to missed visits.

Question 3

In an interdisciplinary team meeting, a social worker's UNIQUE contribution is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess psychosocial determinants and community resource needs

Answer

Social workers specialize in identifying psychosocial factors, social determinants of health, and linking patients to community resources.

Question 4

Which professional on the chronic care team is best positioned to develop a safe home exercise plan for a patient recovering from a hip fracture with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Physical therapist

Answer

Physical therapists design individualized therapeutic exercise programs that account for comorbidities such as diabetes to maximize safe functional recovery.

Question 5

A registered dietitian on the chronic care team is asked to support a patient with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes. The dietitian's PRIORITY intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Developing a renal-friendly, low-glycemic meal plan

Answer

The dietitian's core role is medical nutrition therapy, crafting a diet that simultaneously manages blood glucose and limits nephrotoxic nutrients like phosphorus and potassium.

(CCP) Chronic Care Professional Certification Practice Test

(CCP) Chronic Care Professional Certification Practice Test

CCP Interdisciplinary Team Roles 2