CME Webinar Series: Occupational Lead Poisoning: New Guidelines for Clinical Management 4-15-2010

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1. The goal of the new lead Guidance Document is to keep blood lead levels below 10µg/dL in lead-exposed workers.

a. True

b. False

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2. Regarding the efficiency of lead absorption through inhalation, systemic absorption of fine lead particulate or lead fume through inhalation is typically no more than 10%?

a. True

b. False

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3. What action(s) does the California Department of Public Health now recommend for workers with a blood lead level of 20-29µg/dL?

a. Consider chelation therapy

b. Remove from exposure if repeat blood lead level measured in 4 weeks remians ≥20µg/dL

c. a&b

d. No actions need to be taken

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4. Lead exposure has been associated with all of the following, except:

a. Anemia

b. Encephalopathy

c. Stroke

d. None of the above is correct, as all these are associated with lead exposure.

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5. What are some chronic adverse effects of lead exposure, with blood lead levels chronically above 20µg/dL?

a. Hypertension

b. Decrements in renal functions

c. Cognitive dysfunction

e. All of the above

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6. What are some occupational sources of lead exposure?

a. Car battery manufacture

b. Brass casting and polishing

c. Radiator repair

d. All of the above

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7. How well did the speaker meet the educational objectives for this presentation?

a. Excellent

b. Very Good

c. Good/Average

d. Below Average

e. Not at all

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1. The goal of the new lead Guidance Document is to keep blood lead levels below 10µg/dL in lead-exposed workers.

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2. Regarding the efficiency of lead absorption through inhalation, systemic absorption of fine lead particulate or lead fume through inhalation is typically no more than 10%?

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3. What action(s) does the California Department of Public Health now recommend for workers with a blood lead level of 20-29µg/dL?

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4. Lead exposure has been associated with all of the following, except:

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5. What are some chronic adverse effects of lead exposure, with blood lead levels chronically above 20µg/dL?

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6. What are some occupational sources of lead exposure?

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7. How well did the speaker meet the educational objectives for this presentation?

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8. Additional Comments: