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CE TEST

JWOCN0720B

Purpose: To present the details of a study conducted to explore the foot health of adults living in rural batey communities in the Dominican Republic.

Learning Objectives/Outcomes: After completing this continuing education activity, you should be able to:

1. Recall the background information helpful for understanding the study of the foot health of adults living in rural batey communities in the Dominican Republic.

2. Summarize the methodology and the results of the study.

1. According to multiple sources including Allami et al. (2017), foot problems are associated with

a. depression.

b. substance abuse.

c. posttraumatic stress disorder.

2. Which of the following factors most likely puts batey residents at risk for foot health problems?

a. older age

b. routine walking barefoot indoors

c. many hours of standing and/or walking long distances

3. Which of the following is a chronic condition among batey residents that puts them at a higher risk for serious foot health problems?

a. asthma

b. hypertension

c. hypothyroidism

4. For this study, minor adjustments were made to the Foot Problems Checklist used for data collection, including the addition of

a. a rating scale for the severity of foot problems.

b. a question about previous health care received for foot problems.

c. an "other" category for observed problems not on the checklist.

5. Of the following foot problems, which was most prevalent among the study participants?

a. thick nails

b. pedal edema

c. tinea pedis

6. Only 2% of the participants had

a. dry gangrene.

b. ingrown nails.

c. hallux valgus.

7. Which of the following foot problems was identified among the study population?

a. missing toenails

b. serious perfusion issues

c. traumatic foot problems

8. None of the participants had

a. flat feet.

b. ankle deformities.

c. serious infections.

9. Compared with women, the men in the study had thickened toenails

a. less frequently.

b. more frequently.

c. with similar frequency.

10. At the clinic, approximately 93% of the participants wore

a. flip-flops.

b. slip-on shoes.

c. lace-up shoes.

11. How many of the 41 study participants had foot problems?

a. 30

b. 36

c. 41

12. The most common foot problem among the study participants was

a. skin fissures.

b. callus formation.

c. unevenly cut nails.

13. The authors noted specifically that all study participants had extremely well-developed

a. abductor hallucis muscles.

b. coracobrachialis muscles.

c. latissimus dorsi muscles.

14. According to Sharpe et al. (2016), flip-flops

a. enable a faster walking speed.

b. are associated with a longer stride.

c. increase the risk of developing shin splints.

15. The authors indicated that wearing flip flops can help protect against

a. tinea pedis.

b. callus formation.

c. bacterial infections.

16. Risk factors for hyperkeratosis include

a. poor hygiene.

b. ill-fitting shoes.

c. high air temperatures.

17. Hamatani et al. (2016) reported that which of the following is a risk factor for callus development?

a. rheumatoid arthritis

b. a lower body mass index

c. thicker fat pads on the soles

18. As adults living in bateyes spend their days outside with near constant exposure to high air temperatures, sun, and wind, the risk for which of the following foot disorders, as Crowe et al. (2015) reported, increases?

a. xerosis

b. melanomas

c. dry gangrene

19. Primary prevention and treatment of xerosis include

a. washing feet with antibacterial soap and water daily.

b. the twice daily application of a fungicide.

c. daily applications of skin cream.