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Application for Continuing Education Credit

 

“Case Management of the Challenging IgG Patient: Clinical Considerations for the Most Effective and Safe Therapy”

Jerry Siegel, PharmD, FASHP

Adapted by Jeannie Counce and Nancy Kramer, RN, BSN, CRNI® from the original March 2 presentation at the 2009 NHIA Annual Conference & Exposition

 

To earn pharmacy continuing education credit complete the form below.

ACPE Program 207-999-09-135-H01-P
VNA Program 07-21-092

July 21, 2009
Expires June 30, 2011

acpeThis monograph is co-sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), which is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

NCPA has assigned 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credits to this article. Eligibility to receive continuing education credits for this article expires August 2, 2012. The universal program number for this program is 207-999-09-135-H01-P.

vnaThis continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Virginia Nurses' Association Continuing Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  The approval number is 07-21-092 and is valid for 1.0 contact hours. The expiration date was on June 30, 2011

A score of 70% is required to successfully complete the C.E. quiz. Failure to achieve a passing score will result in one free re-examination. Please allow at least four weeks for notification of scores and issuance of C.E. certificates.

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Type of CE applied for (check all that apply):

*This CE is no longer availbe for Nurses

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Continuing Education Assessment Questions

1. There are only 5 FDA approved indications for IVIG.

a. True
b. False

 

2. IgG can be given by IV and SC administration but not IM.

a. True
b. False

 

3. IVIG products have been associated with MI and renal failure.

a. True
b. False

 

4. The rate of IVIG administration can impact the severity of adverse reactions.

a. True
b. False

 

5. Which of the following are considered “expected” reactions to IVIG infusion?

a. Headache
b. Flu-like symptoms
c. Rash
d. All of the above
e. A & B

 

6. Maltose can cause a false positive glucose reading with certain glucometers.

a. True
b. False

 

7. Carbohydrate stabilized IVIG products have been most often associated with renal failure.

a. True
b. False

 

8. All IVIG products are interchangeable.

a. True
b. False

 

9. Patients need to be educated about the specific IVIG product that they are receiving and understand the importance of infusion rate and adverse reactions.

a. True
b. False

 

10. Anaphylactoid reactions to IVIG are uncommon, but when they do occur they are thought to be associated with which of the following components of IVIG?

a. IgA
b. IgE
c. Carbohydrate stabilizer
d. A & B
e. None of the above

General

1. Is this program used to meet your mandatory CE requirements?

A. Yes
B. No

2. Job description

A. Owner
B. Manager
C. Employee

3. Age Group

A. 21-30
B. 31-40
C. 41-50
D. 51-60
E. Over 60

4. How long have you been practicing as a home infusion clinician?

A. 2 years or less
B. 5 years or less
C. 10 years or less
D. More than 10 years

5. Did this program achieve its stated objectives?

A. Yes
B. No

6. How much of this program can you apply in practice?

A. All
B. Some
C. Very little
D. None

7. How long did it take you to complete both the reading and the quiz?
(minutes)

Objectives

Evaluate the extent to which you have achieved each of these objectives by checking the appropriate number using the following scale:

5 = Excellent
4 = Very well
3 = Average
2 = Partially achieved
1 = Not Achieved

8. Describe the history of IVIG administration and product development.

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2
3
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5

 

9. Determine the appropriate course of action when presented with a challenging IgG patient scenario.

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5

 

10. Explain the four main variables of adverse reactions to IVIG.

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2
3
4
5

 

11. List and discuss the considerations critical to finding the right match of IVIG product for each patient.

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