CME test.Sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center In 1991, a technology transfer office was created known as UNeMed. In 1997, the UNMC hospital merged with the nearby hospital operated by Clarkson College to become what was later renamed The Nebraska Medical Center. , Center for Continuing Education To obtain CME credits, complete the test below, following these guidelines: 1. Read each article carefully. 2. Choose the most appropriate response to each of the following questions and record these on the registration form. Unanswered questions are considered incorrect. 3. Send the completed registration form and your payment (check, money order, VISA, MasterCard, American Express) to the Center for Continuing Education, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). 4. After your test has been graded, you will receive a receipt, a copy of the correct answers, and a credit statement certifying completion from the UNMC. Questions about the test should be addressed to UNMC Center for Continuing Education (402-559-4152). Credit: The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education The Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) is the overseeing body for continuing medical education (CME) in the United States. The ACCME sets the standards for the accreditation of all providers of CME activities. (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education continuing medical education See CME. for physicians. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials. 1. In the functional endoscopic sinus surgery functional endoscopic sinus surgery Functional endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery ENT A procedure that removes diseased nasal cavity and paranasal sinus tissue and restores mucociliary clearance Applications Chronic and/or recurrent sinusitis in Pts who fail (FESS) technique described in this month's Rhinoscopic Clinic by Yanagisawa et al, which of the following is the first site where lidocaine/epinephrine is injected? a. into the anterior face of the ethmoid bulla b. along the lateral nasal wall at the insertion of the uncinate process c. superiorly near the insertion of the middle turbinate turbinate /tur·bi·nate/ (-nat) 1. shaped like a top. 2. any of the nasal conchae. tur·bi·nate or tur·bi·nat·ed adj. 1. Shaped like a top. 2. d. in the anterior aspect of the middle turbinate 2. In the case of spontaneous nystagmus Nystagmus Definition Rhythmic, oscillating motions of the eyes are called nystagmus. The to-and-fro motion is generally involuntary. Vertical nystagmus occurs much less frequently than horizontal nystagmus and is often, but not necessarily, a sign of described by Brookler (Vestibulology Clinic), bearing symptoms suggested a left-sided problem, while the reduced vestibular response showed a right-sided lesion. True or False? 3. Otsuka et al report that the suppressive effect of local anesthetics on tinnitus was first discovered in 1935, when what drug was administered into the inferior turbinate as a local anesthetic during intranasal surgery? a. procaine procaine (prōkān`), anesthetic drug, commonly called novocaine, that gives prolonged relief from pain (see anesthesia). It is used as a local anesthetic and in rectal and other surgery. It is marketed under the trade name Novocain. b. dibucaine c. lidocaine d. quinine 4. According to sources cited by Otsuka et al, lidocaine has been found effective at relieving tinnitus in what percentage of patients? a. 30 to 50% b. 40 to 60% c. 50 to 70% d. 60 to 80% 5. With which of the following statements regarding congenital nasal piriform piriform /pir·i·form/ (pir´i-form) pear-shaped. pir·i·form adj. Shaped like a pear. piriform pear-shaped. aperture stenosis would D'Antonio and Palacios (Imaging Clinic) disagree? a. It commonly occurs in infants and young children. b. Its diagnosis can be confirmed with axial computed tomography. c. It can mimic choanal atresia. d. Magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. can rule out other associated congenital midface masses. 6. Shih and colleagues state that in the absence of other complicating factors, middle turbinate resection has no deleterious effects on the outcome of endoscopic sinus surgery. True or False? 7. According to Chen and Thompson in this month's Pathology Clinic, Kimura disease has a predilection for: a. Caucasian males b. Caucasian females c. Asian males d. Asian females 8. Which of the following, according to Chen and Thompson, is the mainstay of therapy for Kimura disease? a. corticosteroid therapy b. surgery c. cytotoxic therapy d. radiation |
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