Dental care: Achieving Patient-centered Care through Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

D

All of the following are components of the Triple Aim EXCEPT? A. Improving population health B. Improving the patient experience C. Reducing the per capita cost of care D. Improving provider wellness

D

Historically oral healthcare providers have been playing an important role on interprofessional collaborative teams that have included _______________. A. cleft lip and palate teams B. TMD and chronic pain management C. sleep medicine D. All of the above.

A

In a study conducted by Greenberg et al 2010, they found dentists agreed that screening for medical conditions was important and they were willing to incorporate screening in their practices. A. True B. False

A

Interprofessional collaborative practice is defined as _______________. A. multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds working together with patients and families, careers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care B. health professionals engaging in learning about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes C. working to improve the health of patients and populations to decrease the per capita cost of healthcare D. working with individuals from other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values

A

One advantage dentists have is patients routinely have multiple visits, and this affords the provider with an opportunity to monitor patient's blood pressure over an extended period of time. A. True B. False

A

Poor oral health has been linked to several systemic inflammatory diseases; however, most non-oral healthcare providers have minimal training on recognizing oral disease. A. True B. False

A

The CDC has predicted that the number of patients diagnosed with diabetes will _______________ or triple by _______________. This increase could impact oral healthcare providers since these patients tend to have more advanced periodontal disease. A. double, 2050 B. quadruple, 2050 C. double, 2030 D. quadruple, 2030

E

The extension of dentist's ability to function in uniprofessional teams into interprofessional collaborative practice teams to address the Triple Aim is supported by _______________. A. dentists having multiple patient encounters within a short period of time B. the dentist unique opportunity to screen patients at risk for chronic diseases C. integrating a comprehensive medication management program in collaboration with other healthcare providers D. Only A and B E. All of the above.

B

The most common preventable chronic childhood disease is _______________. A. type 1 diabetes mellitus B. caries C. cerebral palsy D. asthma

E

There are four Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice that can be utilized to evaluate collaborative readiness. Which of the following is/are a Core Competency/ies? A. Interprofessional communication B. Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care C. Values/ethics for interprofessional practice D. Roles and responsibilities E. All of the above.

D

Which of the following group of patients are more likely to be taking medications that can cause xerostomia? A. Chronic pain patients B. Patients diagnosed with depression C. Patients diagnosed with high cholesterol D. Only A and B E. Only B and C

D

Which of the following is correct regarding dental practitioners providing comprehensive oral care for more complex medically compromised patients? A. Treating patients with complex medical conditions necessitates more interprofessional collaboration to provide optimal care. B. There is an increase in oral-systemic links to chronic diseases. C. The dentist can play a role in screening for disease processes that have oral manifestations and impact general health. D. All of the above.