Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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When conducting a CAGE assessment for alcohol use, which response pattern is considered clinically significant?
Answer: Two or more positive responses
A score of 2 or more positive responses on the CAGE questionnaire is considered clinically significant and warrants further assessment for alcohol use disorder.
A GP conducts a 45–49 year health check. Which assessment is specifically included in the MBS item 717 health assessment?
Answer: Identifying risk factors for chronic and complex conditions
The MBS 45–49 health assessment (item 717) focuses on identifying modifiable risk factors for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and mental health issues.
In clinical assessment, a test with high sensitivity is most useful for which purpose?
Answer: Ruling out a diagnosis when the test is negative
A highly sensitive test has few false negatives, so a negative result reliably rules out the disease (SnNout: Sensitive test, Negative result, rules Out).
Which validated tool is recommended for assessing pain severity and its functional impact in chronic pain management in general practice?
Answer: Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
The Brief Pain Inventory assesses both pain severity and the impact of pain on daily functioning, making it more comprehensive than single-dimension scales.
A GP uses motivational interviewing to evaluate a patient's ambivalence about weight loss. Which communication technique is central to eliciting 'change talk'?
Answer: Exploring and amplifying discrepancy between current behaviour and values
Motivational interviewing elicits change talk by exploring the discrepancy between a patient's current behaviour and their deeper values or goals.
When assessing a child's developmental milestones, a GP notes that a 24-month-old is not yet combining two words. This finding is most consistent with:
Answer: Expressive language delay
Combining two words is an expected milestone by 24 months; failure to do so by this age suggests expressive language delay warranting further evaluation.
In practice-level quality improvement, 'benchmarking' refers to:
Answer: Comparing a practice's performance against external peer standards or best practice
Benchmarking involves comparing a practice's performance data against that of similar practices or recognised standards to identify areas for improvement.