CME Test Questions

1. The AMA’s “Principles of Medical Ethics” was published in:

  A. 1898
B. 1903
C. 1908
D. 1913

2. What percentage of executions in the USA in 2006 was by lethal injection?

  A. 100%
B. 92.7%
C. 85%
D. 75%

3. When was the Declaration of Helsinki first adopted?

  A. 1950
B. 1958
C. 1964
D. 1973

4. The first successful lung transplant was performed in:

  A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1966
D. 1969

5. Completion of the Human Genome Project was announced:

  A. 1 year behind schedule
B. 6 months ahead of schedule
C. 1 year ahead of schedule
D. 2 years ahead of schedule

6. It is estimated as of 2006 there were how many frozen embryos stored in the USA?

  A. 200,000
B. 300,000
C. 400,000
D. 500,000

7. Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Act” was passed in:

  A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1997

8. The HIPAA Privacy Regulations became effective in:

  A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003

 

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1) The overall quality of the entire course.
A B C D E
2) The extent to which the program met the stated objectives.
A B C D E

A. Recognize the impact of ethical behavior on patient care.

A B C D E

B. Apply a model for evaluating ethical decisions.

A B C D E

C. Integrate appropriate ethical conduct into her/his practice.

A B C D E
3) The course is well organized.
A B C D E
4) The information is presented at the appropriate level.
A B C D E
5) The topics covered in the course will be helpful in my day-to-day practice.
A B C D E
6) I did not perceive any undue commercial bias in this course.
Agree Disagree
7) The program was free from the discussion of experimental or off-label therapies that were
not previously disclosed.
Agree Disagree
8) There was disclosure on the speaker’s relationship with commercial supporters.
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9) The content was objective, balanced and evidence based.
Agree Disagree
10) The type and source of evidence was identified.
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11) What was the most helpful part of the course?

 


12) What was the least helpful part of the course?

 

 

13) Do you have any suggestions for future continuing education topics?