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1. Hospitalizations account for what percentage of the direct medical care costs for patients with heart failure in the United States?

A. 25% B. 40% C. 50% D. 80%

2. The most common cause of heart failure in the Unites States is:

A. Valvular heart disease B. Alcoholism C. Coronary artery disease D. Obesity

3. Patients with ACC/AHA Stage D heart failure (HF) are characterized by:

A. The presence of structural heart disease but no current symptoms B. Being at high risk for heart disease but without structural heart disease or symptoms of HF C. The presence of structural heart disease with prior symptoms D. Refractory HF requiring specialized interventions

4. Which of the following drugs has not been shown to reduce mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

A. Digoxin B. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors C. Beta-blockers D. Aldosterone receptor antagonists

5. In a patient receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), which of the following washout periods is required prior to initiation of sacubitril/valsartan?

A. 24 hours B. 48 hours C. 36 hours D. The washout period depends on the dose of the ACEI

6. The adverse event that led to a significantly greater rate of drug discontinuation with ivabradine compared to placebo in the SHIFT study was:

A. Hypotension B. Bradycardia C. Phosphenes D. Atrial fibrillation

7. Patients with HF should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the content of their education concerning heart failure treatment using:

A. A post-interview quiz B. The Morisky scale C. The “teach back” technique D. Adherence on the basis of refill records

8. Guideline-directed medical therapy for a patients with ACC/AHA Stage A heart failure should include:

A. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and beta-blocker B. Ivabradine C. Sacubitril/valsartan D. Aldosterone receptor antagonist

9. Factors associated with improved medication adherence in patients with heart failure (HF) include:

A. Cognitive decline and/or depression B. High education level C. High baseline heart rate D. Increased severity of HF

10. According to the Heart Failure Society of America, patients who should be referred to a heart failure (HF) disease management program include:

A. Patients with poor adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy B. Patients discharged after a HF hospitalization C. Patients with atrial fibrillation requiring warfarin monitoring D. Patients with low health literacy

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1. Hospitalizations account for what percentage of the direct medical care costs for patients with heart failure in the United States?

2. The most common cause of heart failure in the Unites States is:

3. Patients with ACC/AHA Stage D heart failure (HF) are characterized by:

4. Which of the following drugs has not been shown to reduce mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

5. In a patient receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), which of the following washout periods is required prior to initiation of sacubitril/valsartan?

6. The adverse event that led to a significantly greater rate of drug discontinuation with ivabradine compared to placebo in the SHIFT study was:

7. Patients with HF should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the content of their education concerning heart failure treatment using:

8. Guideline-directed medical therapy for a patients with ACC/AHA Stage A heart failure should include:

9. Factors associated with improved medication adherence in patients with heart failure (HF) include:

10. According to the Heart Failure Society of America, patients who should be referred to a heart failure (HF) disease management program include:

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1. Hospitalizations account for what percentage of the direct medical care costs for patients with heart failure in the United States?

2. The most common cause of heart failure in the Unites States is:

3. Patients with ACC/AHA Stage D heart failure (HF) are characterized by:

4. Which of the following drugs has not been shown to reduce mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

5. In a patient receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), which of the following washout periods is required prior to initiation of sacubitril/valsartan?

6. The adverse event that led to a significantly greater rate of drug discontinuation with ivabradine compared to placebo in the SHIFT study was:

7. Patients with HF should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the content of their education concerning heart failure treatment using:

8. Guideline-directed medical therapy for a patients with ACC/AHA Stage A heart failure should include:

9. Factors associated with improved medication adherence in patients with heart failure (HF) include:

10. According to the Heart Failure Society of America, patients who should be referred to a heart failure (HF) disease management program include:

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