Core knowledge Flashcards
What is the impact of the current healthcare environment on clinician learning?
Clinician learning is dependent on the healthcare environment; influences include evolving practice standards for different healthcare professionals, regulatory requirements for clinical practice and continuing education, and system-based factors that demand continuous education.
What are Malcolm Knowles’ principles of adult learning?
Adults are self-directed, have life experience to build on, are goal-oriented, seek relevance, and need motivation to learn.
What is the role of competencies in CEhp activities?
Competencies ensure activities are designed to achieve measurable outcomes that improve clinician performance and patient care.
What are the key components of a gap analysis in CEhp?
The key components include identifying the current state of practice, the desired state, and the gaps in knowledge, competence, or performance that need to be addressed through education.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a gap analysis in CEhp?
a) To identify funding sources for educational activities
b) To determine the difference between current and desired performance
c) To select faculty members for a CEhp activity
d) To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program
b) To determine the difference between current and desired performance
A CEhp provider is designing a new course for oncology nurses. What is the first step in the needs assessment process?
The first step is to gather data from multiple sources (e.g., literature reviews, surveys, clinical guidelines, patient outcomes) to identify the specific educational gaps of oncology nurses.
Which of the following is NOT a common method for conducting a needs assessment?
a) Surveys
b) Focus groups
c) Guessing based on past experience
d) Reviewing medical literature
c) Guessing based on past experience
According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, which verb is appropriate for an application-level learning objective?
a) Define
b) Compare
c) Apply
d) Create
c) Apply
What is the difference between learning objectives and learning outcomes?
Learning objectives describe what the learner is expected to achieve during the educational activity, while learning outcomes focus on what the learner is able to demonstrate post-activity.
A CEhp provider is designing an activity to teach surgeons a new robotic-assisted surgical technique. Which format would be most effective?
A hands-on simulation or skills lab would be most effective, as it provides practical experience in a controlled environment.
Which of the following is a key advantage of asynchronous learning?
a) Immediate interaction with faculty
b) Ability to complete learning at one’s own pace
c) Requires less preparation for instructors
d) Eliminates the need for assessments
b) Ability to complete learning at one’s own pace
What is the most common way to manage a financial COI in CEhp?
The most common way is disclosure and mitigation strategies such as peer review of content, use of unbiased sources, or excluding individuals with significant financial relationships from content control.
What are the four levels of evaluation in Kirkpatrick’s model?
The four levels are (1) Reaction, (2) Learning, (3) Behavior, and (4) Results.
Which evaluation method would best assess whether learners have applied new skills in their clinical practice?
a) Post-course survey
b) Pre- and post-test knowledge assessment
c) Direct observation of practice
d) Participant satisfaction ratings
c) Direct observation of practice
What are key elements of an effective CEhp activity report?
Key elements include activity description, learning objectives, participation data, evaluation results, and any outcomes achieved.
Why is data visualization important in reporting CEhp outcomes?
a) It makes reports more engaging and easier to interpret
b) It replaces the need for written reports
c) It is a requirement of Joint Accreditation
d) It ensures all stakeholders agree on the data
a) It makes reports more engaging and easier to interpret
What is the primary purpose of Joint Accreditation for CEhp?
It promotes team-based, interprofessional education (IPE) and allows organizations to be accredited for multiple healthcare professions simultaneously.
What is a key eligibility requirement for Joint Accreditation?
a) Offering only physician-focused CE activities
b) Demonstrating a commitment to interprofessional education
c) Partnering with a commercial interest
d) Providing CE activities free of charge
b) Demonstrating a commitment to interprofessional education
What is the primary goal of the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence?
To ensure that accredited CE is free from commercial bias and is based on valid, evidence-based science.
Which of the following is a requirement under the Standards for Integrity and Independence?
a) Faculty must use only brand-name medications in examples
b) Providers must disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests
c) CE activities can be funded exclusively by commercial entities
d) Commercial supporters can control content selection
b) Providers must disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests
