MTM Health Literacy & Patient Counseling 5

Question 1

A comprehensive medication review (CMR) during an MTM encounter should document the patient's:

Accepted Answer

Complete medication list including OTCs, herbals, and supplements with adherence assessment

Answer

A CMR captures all medications—prescription, OTC, and supplements—along with adherence patterns, side effects, and therapy gaps to form a complete clinical picture.

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates a drug therapy problem (DTP) identified during MTM counseling?

Accepted Answer

A patient taking warfarin has not had an INR checked in 6 months

Answer

Lack of necessary laboratory monitoring for a high-risk drug like warfarin constitutes a drug therapy problem related to monitoring needs.

Question 3

When providing telephone-based MTM counseling, the pharmacist should ALWAYS begin by:

Accepted Answer

Verifying patient identity and confirming the patient is in a private setting

Answer

Confirming identity protects patient privacy and HIPAA compliance, while ensuring a private setting supports candid discussion.

Question 4

An MTM pharmacist is creating a Personal Medication Record (PMR) for a patient. The PMR must include which CRITICAL element per MTM program standards?

Accepted Answer

Drug name, dose, frequency, indication, and prescriber for each medication

Answer

MTM program standards require the PMR to capture drug name, dose, frequency, indication, and prescriber to ensure complete and actionable medication information.

Question 5

A patient with type 2 diabetes does not understand why their A1C target is important. The MOST appropriate pharmacist response is to:

Accepted Answer

Connect the A1C number to meaningful outcomes like preventing blindness and kidney disease

Answer

Linking clinical numbers to personal health outcomes makes abstract lab values meaningful and motivates patients to pursue therapeutic targets.

(MTM) Medication Therapy Management Board Certification Practice Test

(MTM) Medication Therapy Management Board Certification Practice Test

MTM Health Literacy & Patient Counseling 5