Education & Training

 

AGA Education, Practice and Research

Focused Clincial Updates 2006

To receive full CME credit, you are required to complete the evaluation form and self-test for each chapter you complete. Upon completion of the evaluation form and test, a certificate with your name and number of credits you have claimed will be generated. You must print your certificate using the print function in your browser.

The objectives listed below are to be used when evaluating the program. After completing this program, each participant should be able to:

  • Identify how state of the art and emerging research will impact management of digestive conditions.
  • Review diagnostic and treatment options for patients with several digestive diseases.

 

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Therapeutics

Select one answer for each question. You may change your answers as many times as you need to until you click the "Submit" button located at the bottom of the test.

1. Which of the following may decrease mortality form colon cancer?

Calcium channel blockers

Aspirin of greater than 20 years of use

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

B and C are correct

2. Which, if any, of the following is predictive of a greater likelihood of an advanced adenoma on a follow up surveillance colonoscopy?

The presence of a 5 mm tubular adenoma at the first endoscopy

Diverticulosis

An advanced adenoma on initial screening examination

A hyperplastic polyp

3. Which of the following disease states may increase the likelihood of developing colorectal cancer?

Diabetes mellitus less than five years duration

Diabetes mellitus greater than 15 years duration

Hypothyroidism

None of the above

4. Computed tomographic colongraphy demonstrates which of the following characteristics compared to optical colonoscopy?

Is superior to optical colonoscopy for detection of large polyps

Is inferior to optical colonoscopy for detection of 6-9 mm polyps

Has similar results regardless of performance technique

Is approved for screening for colon cancer