Prelim Activity 1

PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A student was asked to explain what is meant by interprofessional in health care. The student is
correct when he/she explains
a. “it is the way of life among health care professionals in the 21st century”
b. “it is a strategy for sharing experiences among health care students and professionals to
enhance cooperation”
c. “interprofessionality entails shared responsibility and cooperation in achieving health care
goals and patient outcomes”
d. “interprofessionality means appreciating the work of professionals other than one’s own”
2. Interprofessional collaboration in the clinical setting occurs when (CHOSE ALL THAT APPLY)
a. there are no reported conflicts among staff in the institution or agency
b. health care staff integrate one another’s expertise in planning for patient care
c. shared decision making is made by the patient and all staff involved in giving care
d. patient records and details are made accessible to those who need it anytime
3. This concept refers to multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds working
together with patients, families, carers, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
a. interprofessional collaboration
b. interprofessional education
c. interprofessional practice
d. all of the above
4. In a truly interprofessional team, all members are treated (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. based on seniority
b. as equals
c. according to length of experience
d. with respect and worth
5. Interprofessional education enhances interprofessional collaboration and practice in health
because
a. students early on are taught how to work in teams and communicate with others
b. all students are given the same materials to study and master
c. students are taught by different teachers and can learn much from their expertise
d. all can access and use available educational resources for practice and mastery
6. Which of the following are considered interprofessional collaborative competencies? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
a. Critical thinking
b. Communication
c. Code of ethics
d. Conflict management and resolution
7. A patient is admitted for knee pain and difficulty in walking. X-rays were taken and it showed
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following courses of action shows interprofessional
collaboration?
a. The nurse informs the doctor about the reading of the patient’s X-ray after receiving it from the
radiologic technologist
b. The doctor begins ordering analgesics and calls the pharmacist to check on available
medications
c. The doctor requested the nurse to have a physical therapist see the patient
d. The nurse and doctor discuss the patient’s condition with his family and explain the need to
involve a physical therapist in the plan of care
8. Which of the following describes a barrier to the achievement of an effective interprofessional
team?
a. profession orientedness and loyalty
b. respect for member contributions
c. open communication
9. In Hospital X, a certain medical doctor trained abroad refuses to work with junior and young staff
because they are “inexperienced”. This type of barrier to collaboration is considered
a. Organizational
b. team-related
c. individual
d. professional
10. In Hospital Z, there were reported conflicts between nurses and medical technologists on who are
supposed to extract blood necessary for diagnostic examinations. This type of barrier falls under
a. organizational level
b. team level
c. individual level
d. professional level
11. Respiratory therapists:
a. give oral medications
b. assist in range of motion (ROM) exercises
c. set up mechanical ventilators
d. administer tube feedings
12. One of the most important roles of a pharmacist in a hospital is to:
a. make an inventory of medications
b. make a monthly report on the side effects of medications
c. ensure that medications prescribed are suitable to patients
d. administer narcotic medications
13. A doctor orders a relatively high amount of medication to a young patient. As part of his/her
collaborative responsibility, a nurse:
a. questions the order
b. reports the matter to the medical officer
c. asks the pharmacist to change the doctor's order
d. clarifies the order
14. Physical therapists (PT) help patients/clients by providing habilitation interventions. An example
of a habilitation intervention is:
a. training a 3-year old child to walk
b. teaching an adult patient to use crutches after leg amputation
c. helping a post-stroke patient to move his right arm
d. all of the above
15. Occupational therapists (OT) help patients/clients improve their lives by assisting them on their:
a. gross motor skills (walking, running)
b. fine motor skills (writing, drawing)
c. decision-making skills
d. mental development
16. Dietitians contribute to the over-all medical management of patients by:
a. teaching patients on what to eat and what to avoid
b. customizing individual meal plans for patients
c. counselling patients on healthy eating habits
d. all of the above
17. Hearing and balance disorders are best diagnosed by:
a. medical doctors and nurses
b. speech pathologists and audiologists
c. medical doctors and audiologists
d. nurses and midwives
18. Under the Philippine law, midwives are trained to assist mothers in:
a. normal delivery and childbirth in any setting
b. normal delivery at home only
c. high-risk or complicated delivery
d. any kind of delivery in the absence of medical doctors
19. A post-stroke client with problems on slurred speech and right-hand weakness (paresis) is usually
managed with a team approach. Aside from medical doctors and nurses, who among the other
health care professionals will look after such client? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. physical therapist
b. audiologist
c. respiratory therapist
d. speech pathologist/therapist
e. radiologic technologist
PART II: TRUE OR FALSE

1. Professional or discipline-specific competencies are not necessary in interprofessional
collaboration
2. Interprofessional practice requires the conscious and deliberate efforts of all involved in order to
achieve desired goals and improve outcomes.
3. The use of technology and digitalization in health care reduces the need for collaboration as data
can be acquired easily by all professionals concerned.
4. Interprofessional collaboration involves a team-based approach to patient care.
5. Research and evidence suggest that interprofessional education, collaboration and practice help
reduce medical errors and thus enhance patient safety.
6. Interprofessional collaboration and practice is best achieved in hospital settings
7. Patient-centered focus is an essential competency common to all health professions
8. The patient becomes a passive recipient of care in interprofessional collaboration as the health
care team takes the lead in determining the best courses of action for patient care.
9. Hypermedicalization is prevented through interprofessional collaboration.
10. Collaboration enables sharing of best practices and fosters team-spirit.
11. One loses his/her identity as a professional when working collaboratively with others.
12. Chronic health problems are best resolved with an interprofessional and collaborative approach.
13. Interprofessional collaboration discourages professional growth and specialization as a member
has to set aside individual goals for the team.
14. According to recent evidences, interprofessional practice improves staff morale and job
satisfaction because of the support and appreciation received from the team
15. Interprofessionality and collaboration are directly proportional the number of professions in a
team – the more people in the team, the better
16. Inherent in the responsibility of doctors or physicians is to give orders which all members of the
health team need to strictly follow
17. Blood extraction needed for clinical analyses are done by medical technologists
18. Swallowing and voice disorders are diagnosed by speech pathologists as well as dentists.
19. Social workers are professionals mainly employed in hospitals to help the poorest and most
disadvantaged individuals or families and find sponsors to pay their bills.
20. It has been established that engaging in inter-professional collaboration among the health
professions produces higher quality, patient-centered care.
21. Midwives in the Philippine set-up are the key professionals that run and maintain Rural Health
Units (RHUs).
22. Psychologists use the power of communication or talking with patients/clients to resolve their
problems
23. Nowadays, rescuers from the risk reduction and management group are considered part of the
health team
24. Health Management Organization (HMO) personnels can help in directing and referring
clients/patients to proper health care specialists thereby reducing medical cost

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