Posttest
If you wish to receive continuing
education credit for this program, you must complete the evaluation
questionnaire and this posttest. Each
question below contains four suggested answers, of which one or more is
correct. Choose the answer:
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A if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B if 1 and 3 are correct
C if 2 and 4 are correct
D if 4 is correct
E if 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct
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28. Early indications of lead poisoning in
children may be:
- inappropriate classroom behavior
- impaired speech or hearing
- fatigue and lethargy
- anemia and dermal rash
29. A laboratory evaluation for lead
toxicity might include:
- CBC with peripheral smear
- blood lead level
- zinc protoporphyrin level
- cardiac enzymes and liver function
tests
30. Potential sources of dietary lead
include
- solder used to seal food and drink
containers
- imported pottery
- household dirt and dust
- folk remedies
31. Which of the following concerning
lead in the body is false?
- always a potential health risk
- sometimes mobilized in times of
stress or malnutrition
- associated with erythrocytes in
the blood and bioaccumulated in the bones and teeth
- of no consequence below a level of
10 µg/dL.
32. Children are generally at greater risk than adults from
the effects of lead because:
- children consume more sweets
- children show a greater prevalence
of iron deficiency
- children commonly drink more milk
- children ingest more dirt and
children show a greater sensitivity to lead's effects
33. Erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) or zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP)
values may be elevated:
- when blood lead levels are
chronically elevated
- in hyperbilirubinemia
- in erythropoietic protoporphyria
- in iron deficiency anemia
34. The following information obtained during a medical
evaluation may provide clues
to a potential lead exposure:
- occupational history of all home
occupants and health of household pets
- location, age, and physical
condition of residence
- family activities such as home
remodeling
- source of drinking water
35. The following are symptoms of
mild (rather than severe) lead toxicity:
- wrist drop
- myalgia
- blue-black line on gingival tissue
and anemia
- hyperactivity
Note to
Nurses
CDC is accredited by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
ANCC credit is accepted by most State Boards of Nursing.
California nurses
should write in "ANCC - Self-Study" for this course when
applying for relicensure. A provider number is NOT needed.
Iowa nurses
must be granted special approval from the Iowa Board of Nursing. Call
515-281-4823 or e-mail marmago@bon.state.ia.us to obtain the necessary
application.
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