1. Emergency medicine is a relatively new area of specialty with earliest reports in 1960s. In what decade were the first reports of pharmacist practice in the ED published?
A. 1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 2000s
E. Unsure
2. Which of the following associations has not yet formally recognized and supported the practice of emergency medicine clinical pharmacy?
A. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
B. American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
C. American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)
D. Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
E. Unsure
3. Which of the following is an outcome that has been shown when the EPh participates in acute ischemic stroke response in the ED?
A. Improved door-to-thrombolytic time
B. Improved functional outcomes after 30 days
C. Improved functional outcomes after 90 days
D. Decreased risk of hemorrhagic conversion after thrombolytic treatment
E. Unsure
4. EPh bedside presence during rapid sequence intubation has been associated with
A. Decreased length of ED stay
B. Decreased rate of unplanned extubations
C. Increased rates of post intubation analgesia and sedation
D. Decreased rates of ventilator dyssynchrony
E. Unsure
5. The presence of EPh in the ED during treatment of patients with sepsis has been associated with
A. Decreased rate of intubation
B. Decreased need for pressors
C. Decreased mortality
D. Decreased time-to-antibiotic administration
E. Unsure
6. The average reported annualized institutional cost avoidance associated with EPh presence in the ED has exceeded
A. $100,000/year
B. $250,000/year
C. $400,000/year
D. $500,000/year
E. Unsure
7. Which of the following has not been a reported benefit of EPh participation in transition of care activities?
A. Decrease of return ED visits
B. Increased patient education
C. Decrease in discharge prescription rate of errors
D. Increase in discharge medication adherence
E. Unsure
8. Involvement of the EPh in ED discharge culture follow up has been associated with:
A. Decrease in multidrug-resistant organisms
B. Decrease in ED revisits
C. Decrease in acute kidney injury
D. Decrease in rates of sepsis
E. Unsure
9. The EPhs are frequently actively engaged in all of the following activities, except:
A. Central line placement
B. Code resuscitations
C. Drug information consultation
D. Antimicrobial stewardship
E. Unsure
10. The EPhs intervene on medication errors during all of the following processes except:
A. Pharmacy consults
B. Order verification/review
C. Inpatient dispensing
D. Resident/new practitioner prescriptions
E. Unsure
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. To what extent did the program meet objective #5?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
23. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
24. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
25. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
26. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
27. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20