Alzheimer’s Dementia: Early Diagnosis and Treatment
Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
1. Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for what percentage of all dementias:
  a. 20-35%
  b. 40-55%
 c. 60-75%
 d. 80-95%
2. Dementia frequency doubles every five years from 1% in the 60-65 year old person to 35-45% in the 85+ group.
 True
 False
3. Patients with dementia have higher health care costs because:
 a. They are more frequently hospitalized
 b. They require more home care
 c. They require more skilled care
 d. B and C
 e. All of the above
4. Patients with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) differ from those with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in which of the following ways:
 a. LBD patients tend to fall more than AD patients
 b. LBD patients do not deal with recurrent visual hallucinations
 c. LBD patients are prone to develop drug-induced Parkinson’s disease from neuroleptics
 d .A and C
 e. All of the above
5. Which of the following is not a known risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's Disease:
 a. Male gender
 b. Head injury
 c. Family history
 d. Hypertension
6. A patient’s level of education does have some impact on dementia development: less education increases the risk of developing dementia
 True
  False
7. What percentage of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease have the ApoE-4 gene mutation:
  a. ~50%
 b. ~60%
 c. ~70%
 d. ~80%
8. Which of the following is not a proven protective factor in preventing dementia:
 a. Active cognitive involvement
  b. Physical exercise
 c. Abstaining completely from alcohol intake
 d. Antioxidants
9. Of the patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), 10-15% will progress to dementia, but it is unknown if MCI is a true precursor of AD.
   True
   False
10. Managing patients with AD requires physicians to target which of the following areas:
  a. Cognition
  b. Depression
 c. Sleep disturbance
 d. A and B
 e. All of the above.
 

 
 Alzheimer’s Dementia: Early Diagnosis and Treatment
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:  
  • Review the AD Risk Factors for early diagnosis and available diagnosis methods
    4        3        2        1
  • Review the 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures released by the Alzheimer’s Association
    4        3        2        1
  • Discuss the treatments available for cognitive, behavioral, and psychiatric symptoms
    4        3        2        1
  • Identify the impact on managed care
    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
7. Presenter covered material to extent expected    4        3        2        1
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9. What other topics are of interest to you?


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

Provide education to providers on Alzheimer’s Dementia
Provide education to patients and appropriate family members/care givers on Alzheimer’s Dementia
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