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Pre-Course Knowledge Quiz

Pre-Course Knowledge Quiz

Thank you for taking the time to complete this short quiz to help us learn a little bit more about your knowledge of Parkinson’s. This will help us adjust the training to fit the needs of the students. Your information is always private, and we never share it with anyone outside of the organization.
1. Which of the following symptoms is necessary for a diagnosis of Parkinsonism?
2. True or false: Parkinson’s treatments such as levodopa stop working over time.
3. Your loved one has Parkinson’s and dementia. They have been sleepier and having new falls and new hallucinations over the last three days. You confirm that there have been no recent medication changes and they have no fever, no cough, and no new urinary symptoms. What is the most likely explanation and appropriate next step?
4. What are the most common causes of hospitalization in Parkinson’s?
5. Your loved one has Parkinson’s with tremor, dyskinesias, and progressive weight loss from 120 pounds to 104 pounds. Their blood pressure today—checked with a portable home cuff—reads 170/100. They have no history of high blood pressure or low blood pressure. Which of the following is the appropriate next step?
6. Medication adherence is >90% in people with Parkinson’s because the medications more obviously kick in and wear off,  and they provide symptom relief (compared with baby aspirin or blood pressure medications, for example).
7. In the hospital setting, people with Parkinson’s:
8. People with Parkinson’s are most likely to fall:
9. Your person with Parkinson’s is having a hallucination. They are disturbed by it and are getting more and more anxious. What is the best FIRST step you can take?
10. Which of the following symptoms of Parkinson’s are amenable to treatment?