Physician Publication Learning Module

Earn CME credit for the articles you have read in the latest issue of . A passing grade of 80 percent or greater is necessary to receive CME credit. Print your CME certificate at the conclusion of the test.

1. What percentage of active physicians remain in the state to practice where they trained?

a. 40 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 60 percent
d. 65 percent

2. What is the reasoning(s) behind the shortage in pediatric sub-specialists while the demand continues to grow?

a. Reimbursement rates
b. Change in economics
c. High cost of extra training
d. All of the above

3. True or False: The preparticipation physical evaluation form is used by examiners to replace the annual trip to the family physician.

a. True
b. False

4. Since 1983 the median life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis has doubled to what age?

a. 26.5
b. 33.4
c. 37.4
d. 38.5

5. A pediatric patient can benefit from ECMO when their respiratory failure shows what type of sign?

a. Acute and Severe:
b. Potentially reversible
c. Unresponsive to conventional/alternative medical and ventilatory therapies
d. All of the above

6. True or False: Brain Natriuretic Peptide Testing can diagnose a heart problem in a pediatric patient within 15 minutes using blood drawn from the patient.

a. True
b. False

7. True or False: Emergence of the hospitalist is just one of the significant changes in the 21st century pediatric hospital.

a. True.
b. False.

8. What are the benefits of using an implantable pump to treat spasticity?

a. Pump is refilled every three months
b. Pump is programmable an reversible
c. Pumps have to be replaced
d. None of the above

9. What percentage of adults who are survivors of pediatric cancer have chronic health problems?

a. 71 percent
b. 73 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 77 percent

10. How many North Carolina primary care physicians participated in networks based on the medical home concept?

a. 3,500
b. 4,000
c. 4,500
d. 5,000

11. It is estimated that approximately ____ of children will develop diabetes due to the prevalence of obesity in America.

a. One-half
b. One-fourth
c. One-third
d. Two-thirds

12. What does the American Academy of Pediatrics Red Book® recommend for treatment if the skin test for tuberculosis is positive but the chest X-ray is negative?

a. 6 months of isoniazid
b. 7 months of isoniazid
c. 8 months of isoniazid
d. 9 months of isoniazid