CME test.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 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. (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 & 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. Based on their article, with which of the following statements regarding Grisel's syndrome would Battiata and Pazos most likely agree? a. It was first described by Grisel in 1830. b. Its diagnosis is best confirmed with plain radiographs. c. It is a consequence of syphilitic syph·i·lit·ic adj. Of, relating to, or affected with syphilis. n. A person with syphilis. ulceration of the pharynx. d. It most often occurs after head and neck surgeries. 2. According to a source cited by Battiata and Pazos, what percentage of patients with Grisel's syndrome are less than 21 years of age? a. 98% b. 90% c. 68% d. 60% 3. The cause of Grisel's syndrome is generally accepted to be inflammation-induced laxity of the cervical ligaments. True or False? 4. With which of the following statements about ossifying ossifying /os·si·fy·ing/ (os´i-fi?ing) changing or developing into bone. ossifying changing or developing into bone. fibromas would Robertson and Palacios (Imaging Clinic) disagree? a. They frequently occur during the third and fourth decades of life. b. They occur more often in men than in women. c. They generally appear as well-circumscribed masses. d. They commonly involve the maxilla maxilla /max·il·la/ (mak-sil´ah) pl. maxil´las, maxil´lae [L.] the irregularly shaped bone that with its fellow forms the upper jaw. max´illary max·il·la n. pl. . 5. According to Thompson in this month's Pathology Clinic, keloids Keloids Definition Keloids are overgrowths of fibrous tissue or scars that can occur after an injury to the skin. These heavy scars are also called cheloid or hypertrophic scars. occur more commonly in: a. men b. darker-skinned patients c. elderly patients d. very young patients 6. According to Edwards and his colleagues, which of the following statements regarding craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis (CCNF) is false? a. Most cases occur after surgery or minor trauma. b. Most cases are odontogenic in origin. c. It is aggressive and life-threatening. d. Overlying overlying suffocation of piglets by the sow. The piglets may be weak from illness or malnutrition, the sow may be clumsy or ill, the pen may be inadequate in size or poorly designed so that piglets cannot escape. skin eventually becomes erythematous. 7. Which of the following is not among the predisposing factors for CCNF listed in the article by Edwards et al? a. peripheral vascular disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Definition Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow. It mostly occurs in the legs, but is sometimes seen in the arms. b. diabetes mellitus c. alcoholism d. IV drug abuse 8. Edwards et al recommend that wound dressings and packing be changed in patients with CCNF how often? a. at least three times a day b. at least once a day c. at least twice a day d. at least four times a day Sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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