1. Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the ValueBased Purchasing initiative?: Answer Appraising costs per case of care for Medicare patients Assissing patients' satisfaction with hospital care Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia 2. The provider learns that a patient is taking herbal supplements for a varietyofreasons. What is an important point to discuss with this patient about takingsuch supplements?: Answer Many supplements lack clear clinical evidence of efficacy 3. Which dietary supplements have shown some effectiveness in reducingblood pressure in patients with hypertension?: Answer CoQ10 Garlic extract L-arginine 4. A patientreports abdominal and back pain with anorexia and nausea.Duringan exam, the provider notes a pulsatile abdominal mass. What is the initial action?: Answer Ultrasound of the mass to determine size 5. A 70-year-old male patient has an aortic aneurysm measuring 5.0cm. The patient has poorly-controlled hypertension, and decompensated heart failure.What is the recommendation for treatment for this patient?: Answer Serial ultrason- graphic surveillance of the aneurysm 6. According to current research, whic are associated with a decreased incidens of stroke?: