Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Introduction |
ATSDR seeks feedback on this course so we can assess its usefulness and effectiveness. We ask you to complete the assessment questionnaire online for this purpose. In addition, if you complete the Assessment and Posttest online, you can receive continuing education credits as follows: |
Accrediting Organization | Credits Offered |
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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) |
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Commission on Accreditation |
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.75 contact hours. |
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) |
CHES: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) to receive 1.5 Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082. |
International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) |
CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.15 IACET CEU's for this program. |
Disclaimer |
CDC, our planners, and our presenters wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Presentations will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use. There was no commercial support received for this activity. |
Online Instructions |
To complete the Assessment and Posttest, go to Training and Continuing Education Online and follow the instructions on that page. You can immediately print your continuing education certificate from your personal transcript online. No fees are charged. |
Posttest |
Choose the correct answers. There may be more than one correct answer for each question.
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Relevant Content |
To review content relevant to the posttest questions, see: |
Question | Location of Relevant Content |
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What diseases are associated with chronic exposure to cadmium? |
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Where is cadmium found? |
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What diseases are associated with chronic exposure to cadmium? |
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What diseases are associated with chronic exposure to cadmium? |
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How should patients exposed to cadmium be treated and managed? |
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What diseases are associated with chronic exposure to cadmium? |
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Who is at risk of cadmium exposure? |
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What is cadmium? |
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What is the biologic fate of cadmium in the body? |
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What factors increase the risk of developing disease from exposure to cadmium? |
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Clinical assessment – History and physical examination |
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What are the routes of exposure for cadmium? |
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Clinical assessment – History and physical examination |
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Clinical assessment – Laboratory tests |
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What instructions should be given to patients exposed to cadmium? |