Clinical and Financial Implications of Wound Care
Management Across the Care Continuum

Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1. The number of wound patients is growing as a result of the aging population and an increased number of patients with _______.
  a. Parkinson’s Disease
b. Diabetes
 c. Alzheimer’s
 d. MS
2. Later use of advanced therapies is more cost efficient.
 True
 False
3. Which of the following are common wound(s) that require medical care?
  a. Diabetic Foot Ulcers
 b. Pressure Ulcers
 c. Venous Stasis Ulcers
 d. All of the above
4. About ______ percent of diabetics will have foot ulcers at some time?
 a. 10
 b. 15
c. 25
d. 50
5. The United States spends over _____ dollars for wound care treatment a year.
 a. 20 million
 b. 40 million
 c. 20 billion
 d. 40 billion
6. ______ is the success/failure of an intervention when it is properly implemented under the right conditions,
  a. Cost Effectiveness Analysis
 b. Effectiveness
 c. Expenditures
 d. Efficacy
7. The best cost effectiveness data comes from studies in real world populations.
  True
 False
8.  It is difficult to get accurate data on wound care because the only subjects that are included in RCTs are healthy patients.
  True
  False
9. The average patient age in need of wound care is _______.
  a. 40
  b. 50
c. 60
d. 70
10. Wound care electronic medical records (EMRs) can be used for cost effectiveness research.
   True
   False
 


Clinical and Financial Implications of Wound Care
Management Across the Care Continuum

Evaluation Summary
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:  
  • Identify the cost benefit in the prevention of wounds
    4        3        2        1
  • Close the gap between clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness
    4        3        2        1
  • Discuss opportunities to reduce costs
    4        3        2        1
  • Recognize your role in cost management
    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:

Provide appropriate education to my patients on wound care management.
Emphasis to diabetic patients the seriousness of diabetic foot ulcers.
My practice patterns will not change
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