INSTRUCTIONS Telehealth to Improve Perinatal Care Access

TEST INSTRUCTIONS

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NCPD TEST QUESTIONS

Learning Outcome:

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate knowledge of the potential for telehealth services as part of perinatal care to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality by improving access to care by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this continuing professional development activity, the participant will apply knowledge gained to:

1. Identify the background data the authors considered when presenting their comprehensive view of the potential for telehealth services as part of perinatal care.

2. Recognize the evolution of telehealth as a viable option for medical care.

3. Select the evidence that supports the effectiveness of telehealth in perinatal care.

1. In 2020, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women was about how many times the rate for non-Hispanic White women?

a. two

b. three

c. four

2. According to the United States Census Bureau (2022), how much of the US population declared being in a racial or ethnic minority group?

a. nearly one quarter

b. about one third

c. almost half

3. The telehealth component representing asynchronous interaction between two providers on necessary specialized treatment for the patient is called

a. store and forward.

b. e-health follow up.

c. video relay.

4. In addition to the District of Columbia, how many states provide some form of reimbursement for telehealth?

a. 39

b. 44

c. 50

5. Van Den Heuvel et al. (2018) concluded that the use of apps and individualized text messages in perinatal care resulted in a decrease in

a. gestational hypertension.

b. gestational weight gain.

c. depression and anxiety.

6. According to Nesmith et al. (2020), the implementation of telemedicine into perinatal regionalization has improved communication and

a. collaborative efforts.

b. health care disparities.

c. attendance at prenatal visits.

7. A study by Kim et al. (2014) demonstrated that during their study period, while there was no significant change in the number of very low birth weight babies born at hospitals without telemedicine, the number of very low birthweight babies born in hospitals with telemedicine dropped by almost

a. three quarters.

b. two thirds.

c. one half.

8. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends that within 24 to 48 hours of a scheduled telehealth prenatal visit, a pregnant woman can use an online patient portal to send to her provider her weight, blood pressure, and

a. fundal height.

b. fetal heart tones.

c. oxygen saturation.

9. Reporting on their pilot study evaluating the satisfaction of a telehealth hybrid care model for pregnant women and their providers, Nelson and Holschuh (2021) noted that the providers were accepting of the model and felt it promoted

a. partner inclusion.

b. cost effectiveness.

c. changes in reimbursement.

10. Results of the study by Reisinger-Kindle et al. (2021) indicated that telehealth for a low-income, Hispanic population is

a. ideal.

b. feasible.

c. complex.