MS and Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Approach to Care - POST-TEST

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Email (please provide to receive certificate)

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* 4. The risk factors for MS include the following except?

High Vitamin D levels

Low Salt Intake

Obesity

Smoking

Timing of EBV infection

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* 5. The following are MS symptoms except?

Burning urination

Depression and anxiety

Fatigue

Loss of vision in one eye

Weakness in the leg

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* 6. Which of the following agents has an indication for primary progressive MS?

Glatiramer acetate

Natalizumab

Ocrelizumab

Siponimod

Teriflunimode

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* 7. Moderate to severe relapses are often treated with?

All of the below

High dose steriods

Possible switch in DMT

Rehabilitation

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* 8. Outside of cognitive dysfunction, this is the most common reason for patients with MS to leave the work force?

Bladder dysfunction

Fatigue

Numbness and tingling

Vision changes

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* 9. The benefit of using a MS-specific outcome measure for people with MS, as opposed to a generic measure appropriate for a patient with any condition, is that a disease-specific measure is?

Easier to understand

More likely to be reliable

More likely to contain relevant items/questions

Shorter to administer

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* 10. The Expanded Disability Status Scale is used primarily to?

Assess small changes in function that result from a given rehabilitation episode of care

Better understand the patient’s perception of the impact of their MS

Classify the patient's disability over the course of the disease

Gather specific information about the patient’s fatigue

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* 11. When prescribing a walking program to improve aerobic capacity and walking function for an individual with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis who enjoys exercise but has not been exercising recently, and has fatigue and heat sensitivity, it is MOST appropriate to prescribe?

Exercise is not safe and should not be recommended

High intensity exercise, no rest breaks (environment temperature doesn't matter), five days per week

Low intensity exercise, in a warm environment, one day a week

Moderate intensity exercise, in a cool environment, three days per week

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* 12. Which of the following is the BEST example of a compensatory approach to maximize function?

Added weight to the weaker arm during activities of daily living

Exercise three days per week

Fall prevention education

Use of a raised toilet seat

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* 13. Evidence suggests a significant effect in favor of exercise on which of the following?

Cognition

Fatigue

Mood

Sleep

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* 14. When looking to establish an exercise program for an individual with MS, what is a behavioral change strategy which should be considered?

All of the below

Encourage accountability and the ability to monitor on own

Instructing on the benefits and outcomes of exercise

Provide specific exercise equipment for home use or identify facilities with accessible equipment

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* 15. The National MS Society provides the following services/resources to healthcare providers?

All of the below

Insurance Appeal Forms and Templates

Literature Search and Publications

Webinar series for healthcare providers with CME credits

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* 16. MS Navigators are a nationwide team of highly skilled, compassionate professionals who work with people affected by MS on a 1:1 basis and provide the following services except?

Assess and advise on employment and health insurance status

Discussing the impact of diagnosis on family, including children, and connecting to appropriate resources

Screen for eligibility for state and local programs

Tell individuals with MS what health insurance plan they should have

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* 17. Date Activity Completed

Date

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