Get documents about "CME POST-TEST ANSWER SHEET FMA ON-LINE CME COURSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Document Sample
CME POST-TEST ANSWER SHEET
FMA ON-LINE CME COURSE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EXPIRATION DATE OF THIS ACTIVITY AND ANSWER SHEET: JANUARY 31, 2010
NO CME CREDIT GRANTED FOR ANSWER SHEETS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE
Passing Score: 70% and above
1. 5. 9. 13. 17.
2. 6. 10. 14. 18.
3. 7. 11. 15. 19.
4. 8. 12. 16. 20.
Please retain a copy of your completed answer sheet.
EVALUATION
1. Do you agree that the content presented addressed each of the mandated content areas:
a. Information on the number of patients in that professional's practice who are likely to be victims of Domestic
Violence and the number who are likely to be perpetrators of Domestic Violence.
Yes No
b. Screening procedures for determining whether a patient has any history of being either a victim or a
perpetrator of Domestic Violence.
Yes No
c. Instruction on how to provide such patients with information on, or how to refer such patients to, resources
in the local community, such as Domestic Violence centers and other advocacy groups, that provide legal
aid, shelter, victim counseling, batterer counseling, or child protection services.
Yes No
2. The CME content updated my current knowledge? Very Much Somewhat No
3. The CME content was clear and well organized? Very Much Somewhat No
4. I found the information to be current and timely? Very Much Somewhat No
5. Will you do anything differently in your practice as a result of this activity? Yes No
If yes, please explain:
6. What other CME topics would you like to see presented via the FMA website?
___________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT OR USE AN ADDRESS LABEL
Name: Degree:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone: FAX:
E-mail:
Specialty: Board Certification:
FMA/FMAA Member = FREE Non-Member = $100
* Join the FMA at www.fmaonline.org to get the member price (choose Join Now )
Method of Payment: Check Visa MasterCard American Express
Credit Card #: Exp. Date:
Signature:
Fax answer sheet to 850/224-6627; If you prefer to pay by check, mail to:
FMA, ATTN: Nancy Wisham, 123 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 (ph: 800/762-0233)
Domestic Violence
CME POST-TEST
Please print the CME Answer Sheet and use the table to record your answers.
Fax answer sheet to 850/224-6627 for the quickest response.
Your CME Certificate will be emailed to the address you give above within three to five days.
TRUE/FALSE - Directions: Choose the correct response and record your answers (T/True or
F/False) on the Answer Sheet
1. Florida statute defines domestic violence as the physical injury or death of a family or household
member by another who is or was residing in the same dwelling.
2. Domestic violence is not seen in the families of physicians. The general education background of
most physician’s families, and their upper economic background place them in groups where
domestic violence is rarely seen.
3. FBI statistics indicate that, although both sexes are involved in domestic violence, about 85- 95% of
those battered in the United States are women.
4. Most patients will tell their physician that they are involved in a problem with domestic violence
before a physician asks them about the subject.
5. In Florida, there is one death at the hands of a family member every 36 hours.
6. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, causing more injuries than muggings,
stranger rapes, and automobile accidents combined.
7. The primary underlying cause of domestic violence is the desire to maintain power control and
domination over a partner.
8. The single greatest obstacle to curbing domestic violence is exposing it and understanding its
dynamics.
9. Florida law clearly states that any physician “who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect” that a
child or elderly person is abused must report this fact to the Department of Children and Families.
10. The prevalence of domestic violence seen in a physician’s practice is a function of how many
patients he/she sees, and how often he/she asks about the problem.
11. Batterers or other perpetrators of domestic violence are easy to identify in a physician’s private
practice without asking the patient about the subject.
MULTIPLE CHOICE – Directions: Choose the correct response and record the corresponding letter
on the Answer Sheet
12. Even if the patient does not want to reveal that they are involved with domestic violence at a given
time, it is important for the physician to let the patient know that:
A. She does not deserve to be battered, no matter what the circumstance.
B. Battering is a common problem affecting millions of women.
C. She is not alone, and help is available from his/her office, as well as many resources
in the community.
D. All of the above.
13. An abuser often follows a course of action that includes all of the following except:
A. Using verbal abuse intended to make the victim lose confidence in his/her abilities
and/or actions.
B. Experiencing second thoughts about his actions after the first serious violent episode
and seeking help for his problem on his own.
C. Purposely isolating his spouse from friends, relatives, and the outside world.
D. Exhibiting extreme jealously in the relationship.
14. The control that is seen in violent relationships has all of the following
characteristics except:
A. Attempts to control a partner are often evident in a dating relationship but often
overlooked
B. Attempts to control the victim often continue even after a divorce. This often involves
the relationship of the children with their parents and includes financial abuse of the ex-spouse
and the children such as withholding payments required by the court.
C. Controlling behavior changes when batterers marry or have children in the relationship; the
violence is discontinued.
D. Many batterers will disobey a court order and continue to exert control over their ex-spouse.
15. Emergency departments are the location where a battered woman will seek help for her injuries.
Important things for emergency room personnel to understand include all of the following except:
A. Almost one third of emergency room visits by women involve some aspect of
domestic violence.
B. All emergency room personnel are aware of the problems of domestic violence and
therefore should not have to take courses on this subject through continuing education.
C. If domestic violence is identified while the patient is in the emergency room, it is
important to ensure that the patient is aware of all available resources in the community which
assist victims of domestic violence.
D. Since 1992, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations has
required emergency rooms to have written protocols designed to help deal with the problems
associated with domestic violence.
16. Legal aid is commonly available to an abused woman through the following sources
except:
A. Her own personal attorney.
B. Legal Aid Society for the poor.
C. If the abuser himself seeks legal help to deal with problems in the relationship, thereby helping
the abused woman.
D. Contacting the statewide toll free domestic violence hot line at 1-800-500- 1119.
17. Why is it that victims frequently do not leave an abusive relationship:
A. Financial needs limit their ability to function outside of the abusive relationship.
B. Concern for the safety and well-being of the children in the relationship.
C. The victim has not yet reached a critical abuse/benefit ratio to get her to leave the relationship.
D. The victim feels that the abuse is deserved and represents just punishment for something she
has done.
E. All of the above.
18. Child protective services are important in any relationship involving domestic violence.
Which of the following is not true:
A. Children may be pushed into violent acts if they are exposed to violence in their home. This
violence often is directed against the abuser.
B. Children who grow up in a violent atmosphere often become abusers or abuse victims in their
future relationships.
C. Children who grow up in homes with abuse are more likely to commit serious crimes, than
children who grow up in homes when there is no violent behavior.
D. Children who grow up in abusive relationships cannot learn normal behavior.
19. Child protective services can help a battered woman deal with a violent relationship
by which of the following:
A. Providing a temporary shelter away from the violent partner.
B. Can be contacted statewide through a toll free number 1-800-500-1119 or by calling your local
abuse shelter.
C. Providing counseling services to both partners in an attempt to modify behavior and in some
cases stabilize a relationship.
D. All of the above.
20. Local domestic violence centers provide all of the following except:
A. Legal aid.
B. Shelter.
C. Victim and abuser counseling.
D. Child protective services.
E. Incarceration of the abuser.
