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1. Which of the following correctly identifies what is meant by mindful practice?

A. A state in which the practitioner can observe the patient situation but not his or her own reactions to it B. A mindful practitioner can see a situation from one angle at a time C. This type of practice does not have an impact on clinician well-being D. This type of practice is associated with better communication and better quality of care

2. Which of the following would not be characteristic of a mindful practice?

A. Being aware of things after they are named, categorized, or organized in one's mind B. Cultivating awareness not only of the correct course of action but also the factors that could cloud the clinician's decision-making process C. Being curious about the unknown and acceptance of having an imperfect understanding of other's viewpoints D. Framing a situation without values and personal biases

3. Which of the following is true about emotional awareness?

A. Repeatedly acknowledging something one wants to change in their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors will not lead to improvement B. Emotional awareness gives the clinician the ability to identify the emotions of other's but not their own C. Meeting regularly with team members to discuss thoughts and emotions about difficult cases fosters emotional awareness D. Watching movies with considerable emotion will not help one to uncover their own emotions

4. Which of the following refers to talking through a challenging situation with a colleague by describing the observations and clinical reasoning utilized?

A. Thinking out loud B. Priming C. Reflective questioning D. Meditation

5. Which mindful group activity is correctly defined?

A. Literature in medicine groups use mediation, narrative, appreciative interviews and discussion B. Mindful practice workshops use published writings to explore the human dimensions of health care C. Family of origin groups use genograms to help participants learn about influences family and culture have on their values D. Support groups use the presentation of cases to explore the moment-to-moment actions taken during a challenging clinical encounter

6. Which of the following is true in relation to how clinician bias affects clinical practice?

A. Biases affect the quality of patient-clinician interactions with the strongest evidence for impact on patient adherence B. Biases are learned over time through repeated personal experiences and cultural socialization C. Biases are not influenced by cognitive capacity D. Biases can influence how a clinician communicates with a patient but will not interfere with how patient decisions are made

7. In reducing bias, mediation has been proven to be beneficial. Which of the following has not been associated with meditation?

A. Decreasing cognitive load B. Promoting empathy C. Improving patient-centered communication D. Asking effective questions

8. Why has meditation been proven more beneficial over other approaches that have been used to reduce clinician bias?

A. Single session, classroom-based approaches give you tools to address and correct the bias B. Meditation allows for awareness, non-judgmental acceptance and enhances emotional regulation of biases C. Meditation allows you to take surveys to pinpoint the actual biases that exist within oneself D. Once you are made aware of the bias on a testing survey you can automatically ignore it

9. Which of the following is true about improving patient safety through mindful practice?

A. Quick, intuitive, and automatic decisions lead to better decision-making practices under stressful situations B. It is not necessary to reflect on the thinking process of decision making in order to reduce medical errors C. Mindfulness involves curiosity which can lead to better problem solving and reduce medical errors D. It is only necessary to look at the patient and the problem and not oneself to make good medical decisions