CME questions: implications of cyberspace communication: a role for physicians.1. The Internet is commonly used for: a. Educational purposes b. Entertainment c. Communication d. All of the above 2. Which of the following statements is accurate? a. There is strict regulation of the type of material that is presented on the Internet b. It is common for predators to misrepresent mis·rep·re·sent tr.v. mis·rep·re·sent·ed, mis·rep·re·sent·ing, mis·rep·re·sents 1. To give an incorrect or misleading representation of. 2. their identity in cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. relationships c. Adolescents are not commonly exposed to pornography by email contact and images d. Very few adolescents personally meet contacts they first make on the Internet 3. Which of the following statements is accurate? a. Most parents regulate Internet use by their children b. Most parents know who their teens are communicating with online c. Most teens learn about Internet use from their parents d. None of the above 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Online sexual activity leads to a higher likelihood of offline sexual activity between Internet contacts b. Those seeking sex via the Internet have an increased STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) Long distance dialing outside of the U.S. that does not require operator intervention. STD prefix codes are required and billing is based on call units, which are a fixed amount of money in the currency of that country. risk c. Those seeking sex on the Internet usually have a history of sex crimes d. Physicians should become familiar with the health-related risks involved with Internet communication 5. Online communication facilitates which of the following? a. Loss of normal social inhibition Social inhibition is what keeps humans from becoming involved in potentially objectionable actions and/or expressions in a social setting. The significance of this inhibiting behaviour varies greatly from person to person, and may be closely linked to a person's confidence. and constraint b. Dissemination of pornographic material c. Personal contact between adult predators and youth d. All of the above 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Risky sexual behavior sexual behavior A person's sexual practices–ie, whether he/she engages in heterosexual or homosexual activity. See Sex life, Sexual life. has been identified as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality Morbidity and Mortality can refer to:
b. Internet use is always a safe and harmless way of having fun for adolescents c. Assumed identities are often used to establish online relationships d. The majority of teens have visited adult-only chat rooms 7. The goals of medicine include: a. The promotion of healthy and safe lifestyles b. Proactive measures In antiterrorism, measures taken in the preventive stage of antiterrorism designed to harden targets and detect actions before they occur. to prevent disease and injury c. Education about risk behaviors predisposing to adverse health outcomes d. All of the above 8. Which of the following statements is accurate? a. Parental monitoring of adolescent Internet contacts is generally an inexcusable invasion of personal privacy b. It is not the purview The part of a statute or a law that delineates its purpose and scope. Purview refers to the enacting part of a statute. It generally begins with the words be it enacted and continues as far as the repealing clause. of medical practitioners to inquire about the cyberspace behavior of adolescents c. Many youth are spending much more time in sedentary sedentary /sed·en·tary/ (sed´en-tar?e) 1. sitting habitually; of inactive habits. 2. pertaining to a sitting posture. sedentary of inactive habits; pertaining to a fat, castrated or confined animal. activity in front of computer screens than being involved in vigorous physical activity outdoors d. Most parents are aware of the health-related concerns associated with Internet use 9. Physicians can promote healthy use of cyberspace by: a. Encouraging parents to teach their children critical viewing skills b. Encouraging parents to place computers in public spaces within the home c. Encouraging parents to discuss with offspring the dangers of communicating with strangers online d. All of the above 10. Physicians can address health concerns related to the Internet by: a. Being prepared to ask questions about Internet use in the patient's home b. Providing concrete guidance to parents about supervision of cyberspace encounters c. Educating parents about Internet-related health concerns at annual medical assessments d. All of the above Answers to CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Questions: 1. D, 2. B, 3. D, 4. C, 5. D, 6. B, 7. D, 8. C, 9. D, 10. D |
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