How to Improve Outcomes in a Patient Population of Asthmatics

Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1. Managing a population of asthmatics is a complex issue for providers, patients and plans.
   True
   False
2. Asthma death rates from 2000 to 2004 were over 4,000 per year.
   True
   False
3. Worldwide over 300 million people have asthma. In the US, it is estimated that there are _____ million asthmatics.
 a. 10
 b. 15
 c. 20
 d. 25
4. Annual asthma costs are estimated at $9.4 billion in direct medical costs and $4.6 billion in additional cost.
   True
   False
5. Distinct phenotypes of asthma are:
 a. persistent
 b. exercise-associated
 c. aspirin sensitive
 d. severe persistent
 e. all the above
6. Environmental factors that can exacerbate asthma and may contribute to the rising cost include:
  a. dust mites
  b. tobacco smoke
  c. air pollution
  d. occupational exposure
  e. excess weight
  f. all the above
7. Patient history is one of the most important diagnostic factors.
   True
   False
8. Some common barriers to asthma care include:
 a. financial issues – co-payments and co-insurance
  b. distance to providers
  c. availability to providers – both primary and specialty
  d. knowledge barriers
  e. all the above
9. Care coordination with the patient requires using the combined efforts of the health plans population management programs, case managers, medication therapy management programs and providers to develop a comprehensive management strategy.
   True
   False
10. All asthmatics patients with greater than intermittent disease will benefit from having an asthma action plan.
   True
   False

 

Activity evaluation and improvement process:

Please rate this activity on the following scale:
4 - Excellent        3 - Good        2 - Fair        1 - Poor
1.Based on the content presented I am better able to:  
  • Educate asthmatic patients on an asthma management program
    4        3        2        1
  • Understand the importance of a Care-coordination program
    4        3        2        1
2. Activity met my expectations    4        3        2        1  
3. Activity was free of bias    4        3        2        1
4. Activity content was understandable    4        3        2        1
5. Presenter was free of bias    4        3        2        1
6. Method of learning was beneficial    4        3        2        1


Due to the content of this activity, I will change my practice patterns by:

Providing appropriate education on asthma care
My practice patterns will not change
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Continuing education implies quality improvement in behavior. As part of our quality improvement process, NAMCP/AAMCN will contact you 6 months from your post test submission to monitor change.
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