Acute Coronary Syndrome
Post Test
A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
1. Care for patients with coronary heart disease in the US costs $60 billion annually.
 True
 False
2. ACS occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque ruptures and disrupts blood flow in the coronary vessels.
True
 False
3. Variables that lead to plaque vulnerability include:
 A. Large lipid core
 B. Thin cap
 C. High macrophage content
D. Low smooth muscle cell count
 E. All of the above
4. Laboratory values of troponin and creatine phosphokinase, in addition to electrocardiograms, are diagnostic tools used to diagnosis ACS.
 True
 False
5.  In the CURE study, a 20% relative risk reduction was achieved in those patients receiving clopidogrel and aspirin
 True
 False
6. Evidence based treatment strategies for patients with an EF >40 include the use of the following therapy:
 Antiplatelet
 Ace inhibitor
 Statin
 All of the above
7. With thrombolytic therapy, 20% of patients’ arteries remained closed and up to 10% re-occlude with 24 hours.
True
 False
8. Aggressive evidence based medical and revascularization strategies are absolutely essential to maximally decrease morbidity and mortality from ACS.
True
 False

 

Activity Evaluation

Please rate this activity on the following scale:
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Activity met my expectations    4        3        2        1  
Activity was free of bias    4        3        2        1
Activity content was understandable    4        3        2        1
Presenter was free of bias    4        3        2        1
Method of learning was beneficial    4        3        2        1


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

Reviewing current plan guidelines for the treatment of ACS
Providing appropriate education to our providers on the economic treatment options
My practice patterns will not change
Identifying patients to prevent disease progression

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