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On-line symposium pre-test:

Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

Please complete this pre-test so that we can evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.

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1. Behavioral Symptoms occur months to years prior to diagnosis of AD – indicate which symptoms usually occur after diagnosis ?

a. Hallucination
b. Aggression
c. Sexually Inappropriate
d. Delusions
e. All of the above


   
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2. Cognition is the capacity of a person to interact with the internal and external world.  Of the following capacities which is not cognition?

a. Memory
b. Language
c. Calculation
d. Sleep
e. Personality


   
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3. Which of the following is not a cognitive disorder ?

a. Delirium
b. Diarrhea
c. Depression
d. Dementia
e. Developmental Delay

 


   
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4. There are various treatment considerations for AD, which of the following not a treatment consideration ?

a. Treat the underlying disorder
b. Single caregivers can manage AD
c. Avoid Low Spinal Reflexes
d. Determine defined targets
e. Use multiple modalities simultaneously


   
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5. Which of the following statements are true ?

a. Alzheimer’s effects greater than 5 million Americans
b. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the US
c. Effects 50% of SNF and ALF patients
d. There are 350,000 new cases diagnosed annually
e. All of the above


   
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6. Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is beneficial which of the following statement is false ?

a. Safety is improved in early diagnosis
b. Family stress and misunderstanding is reduced
c. Cost of care will be reduced
d. Early education of caregivers improves patient care
e. Early treatment may delay


   
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7. Various Scales are used in the Assessment of Alzheimer’s disease – which of the following is not used in Alzheimer’s ?

a. MMSE
b. ADAS-cog
c. Clock DrawingTest (CDT)
d. FAQ
e. Co-Morbidity Classification Score (CMCS)


   
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8. Which of the following Medical Management strategies is not appropriate for Alzheimer’s disease ?

a. Delay Onset
b. Slow the rate of cognitive decline
c. Preserve the functions of ADL’s
d. Develop improved sanitary skills
e. Treat primary cognitve symptoms


   
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9. Pharmacological Treatment for Alzheimers does not include ?

a. Tacrine (Cognex)
b. Methamphetamine (Generic)
c. Donepezil (Aricept)
d. Memantine (Namenda)
e. Rivastigime (Exelon)


   
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10. Alzheimer patients reach the Part D Coverage Gap more than any other major disease state of the elderly. What percentage reach this gap?

a. 30%
b. 34%
c. 40%
d. 44%
e. 49%


             
             
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