Tobramycin is indicated for which of the following disease processes?

A 14-week pregnant female has recently tested positive for herpes.  Her OB-GYN would like to treat her during her pregnancy to prevent transmission to the fetus during delivery.  What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

Which of the following is not a combination aerosolized corticosteroid? 1. Symbicort 2. Breo Ellipta 3. Spiriva 4. Qvar

A premature neonate is currently on invasive mechanical ventilation.  The physician suspects that the neonate has persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) due to exhibited refractory hypoxemia.  What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A 10-day-old neonate has been experiencing periods of apnea.  This respiratory stimulant would be helpful in this situation:

Looking at articles we discussed in class, the initial experiences of value-based programs (e.g., value-based purchasing, ACOs, PCMH)  can be best described as ___________.

Healthy life expectancy, quality-adjusted life years, and data on health disparities are examples of metrics that can be used to measure the success of population health initiatives.

Which of the following best describes a pay-for-performance initiative?

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) provides a measure for which of the following?

Under a _________________ approach, adjustments are made to a provider’s reimbursement based on the provider’s performance on predetermined quality and operational metrics, which are assigned varying weights.