Management of Alzheimer's Disease in the Managed Care Setting
Post Test & Evaluation
A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1.

Alzheimer’s Disease is the ________ most costly in US.
a. First
 b. Second
 c. Third
 d. Fourth
2. AD Prevalence will triple by 2050.
  True
 False
3. In the early stages failure to diagnose cognitive impairment early will be a source of excess costs.
  True
 False
4. Annual healthcare costs for community-dwelling dementia patients increased by ______ for each additional ADL impairment and ______ for each additional IADL impairment.
 a. $1,000.00 & $500.00
 b. $2,000.00 & $1,000.00
 c. $1,541.00 & $714.00
 d. $2,500.00  & $1,500.00
5. Caregiver burden estimated to cost US businesses $___ to ___ billon per year.
 a. 15, 30
 b. 30,60
 c. 45, 90
 d. 60, 120
6. Barriers to early detection of Quality of Care in Alzheimer’ Disease by patient/caregiver are/ is:
 a.  Social skills maintained in early AD
 b. Fear of reporting and denial by patient and caregiver
 c. Results in a ~2 year delay in presentation to MD
 d. All of the above
7. A brief Telephonic Screening for cognitive impairment are/is :
 a.  Delayed recall of three words
 b.  Functional assessment questions
 c.  None of the above
 d.  Both A & B
8. Caregivers receiving education and counseling had a lower likelihood of hospitalization and emergency visits.
  True
 False
9. Patients and caregivers not receiving care consultation had fewer emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
  True
 False
10. Which of the following are not opportunities to improve Alzheimer’s Disease Quality of Care:
 a. Improve early diagnosis
 b. Caregiver education and support
 c. Enhance coordination of care
 d. All of the above are opportunities to improve quality of care

 

Activity Evaluation

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Activity met my expectations    4        3        2        1  
Activity was free of bias    4        3        2        1
Activity content was understandable    4        3        2        1
Presenter was free of bias    4        3        2        1
Method of learning was beneficial    4        3        2        1


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

Providing more screening for patients
Identifying patients and to prevent disease progression
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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