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) |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CDC 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 |
This activity for 1.75 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) |
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) |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. CDC will award 0.15 of CEU's to participants who successfully complete this program. |
Disclaimer |
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use. CDC/ATSDR, our planners, and the presenters for this seminar do not have financial or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters. This presentation does not involve the unlabeled use of a product or product under investigational use. |
Online Instructions |
To complete the Assessment and Posttest, go to http://www2.cdc.gov/atsdrce/ 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? |