Economic Value of the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1. Diabetic ulcers are common, costly, easy to identify, and frequently recurrent but are preventable and treatable.
   True
   False
2. Amputation rates are significantly higher in Caucasians compared with Mexicans and African Americans.
   True
   False
3. Standard prevention of foot ulcers includes:
 a. regular foot care
 b. patient education
 c. therapeutic shoes and insoles
 d. all the above
4. Studies of multispecialty high risk foot programs show significant reductions in ulcerations, amputations, hospitalizations and length of stay.
   True
   False
5. Products and processes for prevention of foot ulcers under study include:
 a. foot fat pad augmentation
 b. computer generated shoes and insoles
 c. computer acitvity monitors
 d. shear reducing insoles
 e. temperature monitoring
 f.  all the above
6. Approximately half of all foot ulcers could be prevented by someone paying attention to the patients foot and prescribing therapeutic shoes and insoles.
  True
  False
7. Patients with a history of poor healing, exposed tendon or bone, or large tissue defects should receive treatment with advanced products as a first line of therapy.
   True
   False
8. The major risk factors of ulceration are:
 a. neuropathy
  b. previous history of uclers or amputations
  c. peripheral vascular disease
  d. all the above
9. Women have twice the rate of amputations compared to men.
   True
   False
10. Infected wounds are the cause of  ______ of diabetes related hospital admissions.
 a. 5-10%
 b.15-20%
 c. 25-30%
 

 

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:  
  • Realize the importance of early Identification and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
    4        3        2        1
  • Educate patients who are candidates for foot ulcer problems
    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:

Providing appropriate education on diabetic foot ulcers
My practice patterns will not change
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