Quiz questions

Question 1

All of the following are true about Dr. Scott’s interests except

Answer 1

-enjoys fishing

-he likes to read abt history, has 4 grandkids, likes classical music and purdue sports

Question 2

In 2020, which of the following played the largest role w respect to access to health services in the US

Answer 2

-family income

Question 3

Which of the following is adocument used to establish goals for US population health?

Answer 3

-Healthy People 2030

Question 4

T/F: Population health looks for differences in health outcomes among groups of patients in the general population or a population subset?

Answer 4

-True

Question 5

Health promotion and wellness programs (nutrition/exercise) are most appropriate for which group on care continuum

Answer 5

-no or low risk pt

Question 6

Easiest kind of data to acquire to use to identify population health issues

Answer 6

claims data

Question 8

Most opioid-related overdoses in the US are result of

Answer 8

-illegitamate synthetic opioids

Question 9

In 2020, leading cause of mortality in children 1-19?

Answer 9

-firearms

Question 10

T/F: life expectancy, maternal mortality, infant mortality is superior to most other industrialized nations in the world

Answer 10

False

Question 11

When a pharmacist identifies that the dose of a med is too high, this relates to which medication-related needs associated with the PPCP

Answer 11

-safety

Question 12

Patient pays for nurse to come over to admin IV antibiotic, what type of cost is this?

Answer 12

-direct medical

Question 13

Parent staying home from work bc COVID is what kiind of cost

Answer 13

-indirect cost

Question 14

Costs used in pharmacoeconomic studies from which of the following perspectives are the most comprehensive

Answer 14

society

Question 15

When comparing 2 agents in phamacoeconomic analysis, all costs associated with drug should be taken into account (T/F)

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T/F: ICER is used to determine if the higher cost of one therapy or drug over another is worth the improvement in outcome associated w one treatment over the other

Answer 16

True

Question 17

In the JAMA article comparing aducanumab and donanemab for early AD, which was cost-effective for AD tx at current expected prices

Answer 17

-neither i think

Question 18

CEA is most commonly used pharmacoeconomic analysis used and measures outcomes such as lives saved, infections cured, number of years prolonged life (T/F)

Answer 18

-true

Question 19

pharmacoepidemiology is best describes as study or drugs in populations rather than individual patients (T/F)

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Pharmacoepidemiologic studies are more likely to include types of pt NOT included in clinical trials (T/F)

Answer 20

true

Question 21

ADRs from drugs that take a long time to develop are more likely observed in pre-marketing RCT or post-marketing phxepi trial

Answer 21

-post-marketing pharmacoepi trials

Question 22

Which of the following is more likely to have more granular data, EMR or claims data

Answer 22

-EMR

Question 23

Comparing cancer pt treated at Goshen hospital w canccer pt treated at IU hospital is example of what bias?

Answer 23

selection bias

Question 24

All of the following are true about pragmatic clinical trials EXCEPT:

A. Little selection of pt beyond indication
B. Control is usually standard of care
C. High external validity
D. Adherence strictly enforced
E. Setting is usually in normal practice

Answer 24

D. Adherence strictly enforced

Question 25

Which is LEAST likely to identify how drug or therapy will perform in real world settings: A. RCT B. CER C. Pragmatic Clinical Trials

Answer 25

A. RCT

Question 26

(T/F): pharmacobigilance studies are used to identify undetected ADRs or safety-related aspects of marketed drugs not observed in premarketing studies

Answer 26

-true

Question 27

Epidemiology looks at distribution, frequency, patterns, and determinants of disease or condtions (T/F)

Answer 27

True

Question 28

COVID-19 are now considered to be which of the following

Answer 28

Endemic

Question 29

The amount of time between intitial contact and the onset of symptoms is

Answer 29

-incubation period

Question 30

A propogated outbreak typically has multiple peaks of incidence over time

Answer 30

true

Question 31

The number of new cases of a disease that occur in a group over a defined time period is

Answer 31

-incidence

Question 32

The frequency of death in a population during a specific period is defined as

Answer 32

mortality or morbidity rate ?? -mortality ig

Question 33

In the study discussed in class, pt using which of the concurrent therapies did NOT have a higher adjusted odds of mortality than those pt receiving short-acting opiods alone?

Answer 33

SSRI antidepressants

Question 34

The US spend signigficantly more money for poorer outcomes (T/F)

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Retail Rx constitute the largest share of all categories associated w national health expenditures (T/F)

Answer 35

-false -i think it's inpatient/outpatient care

Question 36

In the US, current life expectancy is consistent among all racial groups (T/F)

Answer 36

False

Question 37

individuals >50 years of age consume largest share of healthcare spending in US (T/F)

Answer 37

-true

Question 38

Which is NOT a strength of US healthcare system A. modern facilities B. exceptionally trained HCPs C. choice in providers D. costs consistent with the costs of other goods and services E. New tech

Answer 38

D. costs

Question 39

Which of the following factors currently accounts for largest number of preventable deaths in US? -A. alcohol-related B. Suicides C. Drug OD D. deaths from communicable diseases

Answer 39

-drug od

Question 40

Which is NOT one of the major identity discourses identified in the discussion paper by Keeler, et al A. Dispenser B. Apothecary C. HCP D. Druggist E. Merchandiser

Answer 40

D. Druggist

Question 41

(T/F) Except during the pandemic, largest portion of public health financing and services comes from federal government

Answer 41

False

Question 42

One of reasons why drug costs are higher in US than other countries is share of the Rxs dispensed that are GENERIC is far less in the US than other countries (T/F)

Answer 42

false

Question 43

In the US, workers at small firms pay more in premiums and face higher deductibles than large firm workers (T/F)

Answer 43

True

Question 44

The primary model in the US for providing healthcare is what?

Answer 44

-being employed w benefits

Question 45

Which of the following costs associated w healthcare has been shifted to employees to a much greater extent during the past 10 years

Answer 45

-deductible amounts

Question 46

(T/F) it is judged that at least 20% of healthcare provided in the US is judged to be unneccesary

Answer 46

True

Question 47

According to the identity article, most pharmacy students struggled more than medical or nursing students to identify roles that made their profession distinct

Answer 47

-True

Question 48

Based on the identity article, which pharmacy environment is most likely to be identified as HCP

Answer 48

-ambulatory

Question 49

When implemented in 1966, Medicare provided coverage for all but which of the following? A. ambulatory care in MD office B. Inpatient hospice care C. Inpatient Rx drugs D. Outpatient Rx drugs E. Limited nursing home care

Answer 49

D. outpatient rx

Question 50

The ACA expanded eligibility of individuals to be covered by Medicaid and has been adopted in most states EXCEPT which region of the US

Answer 50

south

Question 51

Percentage of pt on Medicare that choose managed care option (Medicare Advantage)(Part C) has grown significantly in the past 10 years (T/F)

Answer 51

True

Question 52

In fastest growing segment of Medicare with respect to spending is which>

Answer 52

-Part B (physician services)

Question 53

Insulin admin via insulin pen is billed through with part of Medicare

Answer 53

-Part D

Question 54

Medicaid is admin by

Answer 54

State gov

Question 55

Which group of pt makes uup largest % enrolled in Medicaid in Indiana

Answer 55

-children

Question 56

Approx 1 in 5 people in Indiana receive Medicaid/CHIP benefits for healthcare

Answer 56

true

Question 57

Many adult pt receiving Medicaid benefits are NOT working

Answer 57

-FALSE

Question 58

Which reimburses providers at highest level for patient care services

Answer 58

Traditional insurance

Question 59

Which is the fstest growing subpopulation with respect to race in th US

Answer 59

-hispanic

Question 60

which race has highest rate of maternal mortality

Answer 60

-black

Question 61

(T/F) when race is taken into account, there are NO significant differences in death rates from diabetes in the US

Answer 61

-false

Question 62

Which of the following presidents was responsible for administrating programs that facilitated the desegregation of hospitals in the United states?

Answer 62

LBJ

Question 63

Which of the following pieces of legislation provided financial incentive for the hospitals in the south to desegregate

Answer 63

-Medicare/Medicaid

Question 64

Until the COVID epidemic, focus of Dr. Pastaki's practice was in which country

Answer 64

-Kenya

Question 65

Early in AIDs tx effort in Africa, initial focus was on drug treatment of which segments of population

Answer 65

-mothers who were HIV positive

Question 66

Adherence rates to HIV medications is greater in the US than Africa (T/F)

Answer 66

-False

Question 67

If a researcher evaluates cost per life year saved, what type of study is being conducted

Answer 67

CEA

Question 68

Which pharmacoeconomic analysis tool takes quality into consideration

Answer 68

CUA