Vaccines
Youngest age for a child to be vaccinated with influenza vaccine
6 months
Which encounter do you use to send a message to a provider?
The last Armenia ambulatory encounter (Location: BMG Ped Armenia)
What is the frequency in which we follow up routine ADHD med checks?
Every 3 months
If a patient requests an acute/sick appointment, what is the goal amount of business days to get them in?
1 business day
How many times a day does the average adult laugh per day? (if within 5, you'll get full points). It is the same as how many times a child of age 4 will laugh in an hour...
15 times - If we aren't doing this, we need to work on our happiness!! We are working in a peds office!
If a patient under 8 years old receives their first flu vaccine, how long should they wait until they get the 2nd dose of flu vaccine?
1 month
How long should you tell a parent to wait for a medication refill if they called in?
2 business days
If patient coming in for appointment for ADHD/Depression/Anxiety or any mental health/behavioral consult, what is the minimum duration of the appointment?
30 minutes
What is the best time of day to schedule telehealth visits?
First thing in the morning, first thing in afternoon or appoint slots BEFORE well checks.
How many times per day does the average person complain? (you will get the points if within 5)
30!!!!
What is the youngest age a patient can receive their MMR and varicella vaccine to have it count towards their primary vaccines?
1 year
If a patient who was recently in the office calls with questions regarding last appointment visit, who do you send the message to?
The provider who saw them last
What times of day are the best time to schedule behavior or mental health consults?
End of the morning or end of the afternoon
What is the goal time for when a patient arrives to the office to the patient being seen by a provider?
ASAP - no more than 15 minutes
How many minutes of moderate intensity exercise should a person get weekly as recommended by the American Heart Association?
150 minutes. (75 minutes if vigorous and add moderate to high intensity muscle strengthening at least 2 days per week)
If a patient is on a split vaccine schedule, by what age is our goal to complete their primary vaccine series?
2 years old
If a parent has an urgent same day request, what do you mark on the message? If urgent and needs to be addressed NOW?
If NOW, then come talk to provider. - any emergency, conflict
If a parent calls and has concerns that probably can't be answered in 1-2 sentences, what should you do?
Offer to make them an appointment
What age do we start routinely giving our Tdap/Meningitis/HPV vaccines?
11-12 years old. We could start our HPV at 10. Never assume or tell parents that a patient does not need any shots unless you have discussed it first with MA or provider.
List the 12 months of the year backwards
Dec, Nov, Oct, Sept, Aug, July, June, May, April, March, February, and January (Dec, Nov, Oct)
Always be able to count back in 3s to know when a patient is due for a med check
For adolescents who receive their HPV vaccine, how many doses do they need if they start before 15? after 15?
2 doses 6 months apart before 15; 3 doses spaced spaced 2 months from 1st to 2nd and 3-4 months from 2nd-3rd.
What are the minimum 4 components that need to be included when sending provider a ADHD med refill request?
Medication names, medication doses (frequency), last visit in the office, and pharmacy
What are all the well check visits from birth to 3 years of age?
1 week, 2-4 week, 2 month, 4 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month, 15 month, 18 month, 24 month, 30 month, and 36 month. Then yearly thereafter
On which days of an illness with symptoms suspect for Covid-19, is it most useful to use the sofia rapid covid-19 antigen test we have in the office?
Day 1-5 of illness
What is the recommended amount of water we should consume per day? What percent is usually in our foods?
11 cups female, 15 cups male; 20 percent is usually in our foods.