Improving Patient Outcomes in Adult Asthma
 Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1. Worldwide, over 300 million people have asthma.
 True
 False
2. Which of the following is a distinct phenotype for asthma:
  a. Intermittent
  b. Persistent
  c. Exercise-associated
  d. All of the above
3. Environmental risk factors for asthma include:
 a. House and dust mite exposure
 b. Tobacco smoke
 c. Diet – including obesity
 d. A and B
 e. All of the above
4. Despite guideline recommendations, physicians often treat mild persistent asthma with either ICS/LABA or LM at a higher cost with no measurable difference in outcomes.
  True
  False
5. Maintaining compliance with medications for asthma is among the easiest of all chronic conditions.
 True
 False
6. Which of the following factors is important in the management of asthma:
  a. Patient education and compliance
  b. Consideration of environmental and other risk factors
 c. Physician diagnosis and monitoring of the disease according to precise guidelines
 d. A and B
 e. All of the above
7. All of the following are reasons for a lack of compliance in asthma patients except:
  a. Need for autonomy
 b. Overestimation of severity of symptoms
 c. Patient’s lack of enthusiasm in taking control of their health
8. Having a better understanding of the phenotypes of asthma may be useful as phenotypic differences make a difference in outcomes.
 True
False
9. Generally, asthma associated with neutrophils:
  a. Shows basement membrane thickening
  b. Tends to have less severe airway obstruction
 c. Is relatively corticosteroid resistant
10. Good asthma outcomes may not be possible without increasing costs.
   True
   False


 Improving Patient Outcomes in Adult Asthma
Evaluation Summary

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:  
  • Understand the epidemiology and public health burden of asthma
    4        3        2        1
  • Determine the implications and costs associated with the treatment of asthma in Managed Care
    4        3        2        1
  • Discuss the pharmacoeconomics of asthma therapy as it relates to clinical outcomes
    4        3        2        1
  • Use NAEPP Guidelines to determine the course of treatment options and assess patient response to therapy
    4        3        2        1
  • Integrate open communication and set patient goals collaboratively in clinical practice to improve patient adherence
    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
8. What other topics are of interest to you?


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

Review opportunities to implement an Asthma Pay for Performance Program
Provide NAEEP treatment guidelines to providers
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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