Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions: Case Scenario
About the Lecture
The lecture Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions: Case Scenario by Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C is from the course Management of the Older Adult in Primary Care (APRN) (release in progress).
Included Quiz Questions
What is a prescribing cascade in the context of chronic disease management?
- Adding medications to treat the side effects of other medications without reviewing the initial causes
- Using only psychiatric medications to treat all comorbid conditions
- Gradually decreasing the dosage of multiple medications over time
- Prescribing two medications for the same condition simultaneously
- Not performing medication reviews at every appointment
Which of the following is an advantage of collaborative care models, such as patient-centered medical homes, in managing patients with complex chronic conditions?
- Ensuring all services and providers are coordinated within a single system
- Reducing the number of medications a patient needs
- Eliminating the need for psychiatric services
- Replacing the need for case managers
- Increasing the number of required appointments
When managing a patient with COPD, heart disease, and generalized anxiety disorder, why is it essential to conduct a medication review at each visit?
- To prevent drug-drug interactions and identify potential side effects causing new symptoms
- To diagnose new medical conditions
- To discontinue unnecessary psychiatric medications
- To reduce the number of medications prescribed
- To limit patient appointments with other providers
In complex patient cases, why is differential diagnosis particularly important for providers?
- It helps distinguish between medical and psychiatric symptoms that may overlap.
- It increases the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis on the first visit.
- It reduces the need for collaboration with other healthcare providers.
- It allows patients to diagnose their symptoms more accurately.
- It simplifies the treatment approach by focusing on one primary condition.
Author of lecture Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions: Case Scenario
Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C
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